Tar sands oil is the most toxic fossil fuel on the planet that leaves in its wake scarred landscapes and a web of pipelines and polluting refineries all while delaying our transition to a clean energy economy. It is an oil disaster that we can still stop.

Campaign Updates

5.15.13
By Michael Marx, Beyond Oil Campaign Director The Sierra Club has a long and successful history mobilizing our two million-plus members and supporters to push government leaders to protect our health...
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5.2.13
This past weekend, the oil and gas industry proved again that it cannot be trusted when it comes to protecting the people who live near their dirty fuel production facilities and pipelines. Two incid...
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4.24.13
Citizens at the State Department's April 18 hearing on the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline in Grand Island, Nebraska By Courtenay Lewis, Beyond Oil Campaign Representative When the State Department re...
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Faces of the Tar Sands


Americans from Minnesota to Houston are worried about Canada's tar sands poisoning their air, water, and farmland. We profile 13 people whose health and livelihoods are at risk.

Save the Boreal Forest


Tar sands extraction destroys boreal forests that are home to grizzly bears, birds, and more. Learn about the boreal forest


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