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

5.23.12
Last month, the Nebraska legislature rewrote state law to try and smooth the way for the dangerous and controversial Keystone XL pipeline. But today a group of Nebraska landowners has filed a lawsuit...
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5.14.12
Drums and prayer songs, dances and garden-grown gifts greet riders on the Freedom Train wherever they stop on their journey across Canada. The riders represent the Yinka Dene Alliance and other First...
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5.8.12
Keystone XL remains a dangerous and unnecessary project. Americans agree that this pipeline should not be built once they learn the details. Our challenge is confronting a multi-million dollar lobbyi...
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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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