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Oil Sands : 2015July03Friday

Insolvent Laricina Energy to close pilot oilsands project - Calgary Herald

Ten reasons for a moratorium on oil sands development - The Free Press

UNESCO wants to check oilsands impact on Alberta park - CTV News

Junior oilsands firm SilverWillow agrees to be sold to Value Creation - Calgary Herald

Sunshine Oilsands Ltd's West Ells project delayed despite construction being ... - Financial Post

Oilsands camps weathering lower oil prices, report finds - Edmonton Journal

Man charged in stabbing deaths at oilsands work camp - CanadianManufacturing.com

Oil sands mining plan in Utah draws strong reaction - Deseret News

Could Canadian Oil Sands Ltd. Increase its Dividend? - The Motley Fool Canada

Producing Fuel From Canada Oil Sands Emits More Carbon Than From US Crude - Newswise (press release)

Tar Sands : 2015July03Friday

Editorial: Tar sands extraction unproven and risky - Salt Lake Tribune

Rally and March on Tar Sands Tomorrow - VOCM

Students occupy MP LeBlanc's office to protest tar sands expansion - Sackville Tribune Post

U. geologist's claims of water raise doubts about tar sands mine expansion - Salt Lake Tribune

Methodists vote overwhelmingly to divest from coal and tar sands - Independent Catholic News

North American scientists call for end to tar sands mining - The Guardian

Water concerns propel protests against tar sands mine - Standard-Examiner

MIT panel backs divestment from coal, tar sand firms - Boston Globe

Vivian Krause: SumOfUs is the same old tar sands campaigner - Financial Post

Canada's tar sands aren't just oil fields. They're sacred lands for my people - The Guardian

Bituminous Sands : 2015July03Friday

Leave It in the Ground: Scientists' 10 Reasons for a Tar Sands Moratorium - Indian Country Today Media Network

Abakan Launches Operations in Alberta - PennEnergy

Neil Young Postpones Athabasca Chipewyan 'Honor the Treaties' Benefit Concert - Indian Country Today Media Network

Tar Sands Mining Coming to the Tennessee River Valley? - EcoWatch

Western sanctions have no significant effect on oil production in Russia ... - RT

Abakan Begins Operations at Joint-Development Facility in Edmonton, Alberta - AZoNano.com

Letters to editor, 6/6 - Poughkeepsie Journal

Waugh: At home on the backwards House River - Edmonton Sun

Canada in Shock as Left-Leaning NDP Wins Oil-Sands Province's Election - Indian Country Today Media Network

Free advice for opponents of the term 'tar sands' -- take a Valium - rabble.ca (blog)

Canada Oil Sands: 2015July03Friday

Canada urged to review impact oil projects would have on national park - The Globe and Mail (subscription)

Ten reasons for a moratorium on oil sands development - The Free Press

Could Canadian Oil Sands Ltd. Increase its Dividend? - The Motley Fool Canada

Producing Fuel From Canada Oil Sands Emits More Carbon Than From US Crude - Newswise (press release)

Man charged in stabbing deaths at oilsands work camp - CanadianManufacturing.com

Stop oilsands expansion, Canadian and US researchers say - CBC.ca

Era of Canada's oilsands megaproject fades as producers shift to bite-sized ... - Financial Post

Canadian Oil Sands Ltd.: What Should Investors Do? - The Motley Fool Canada

DOE Study Finds Elevated Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Canadian Crude - Nasdaq

Canadian Oil Sands Resume Output as Wildfire Threat Recedes - Wall Street Journal

Venezuela Oil Sands: 2015July03Friday

Letters: Welcome to Alberta — aka, 'Venezuela North' - National Post

Peter Foster: Obama to Canada – Viva Cuba! - Financial Post

Latest DOE Report Slams Canada's Oil Sands - OilPrice.com

Crude Oil Remains A 'Sell' After Rising Imports Fuel Surprise Inventory Build - Seeking Alpha

Baloney Meter: Canada besties with Iran? - MetroNews Canada

Venezuela - Heavy Crude Production Will Grow (EMHY) - Seeking Alpha

Faint signs of optimism for the oilpatch - Estevan Mercury

Oilpatch Could Lose $100B Without New Pipelines, Researchers Warn - Huffington Post Canada

New oil order: Leaner times for Canada's 'Fort McMoney' - Financial Times

Venezuela's Opposition Sees an Opening - Bloomberg View

Environmental iIssues - Oil Sands: 2015July03Friday

Canada urged to review impact oil projects would have on national park - The Globe and Mail (subscription)

Ottawa briefed on several oil sands environmental issues last year - The Globe and Mail

Oil Sands Crude From Canada Is 20% Worse for Environment Than ... - Newsweek

Analysis Shows Increased Carbon Intensity from Canadian Oil Sands - Lab Manager Magazine

Alberta NDP's plan to increase carbon fees another strain on oil industry - The Globe and Mail

Lamphier: Time for tougher oilsands emissions rules - Edmonton Journal

Reducing emissions should be the goal as Canada rethinks the oil sands sector - The Globe and Mail (subscription)

Alberta's oil sands take a hit as scientists, academics call for halt to ... - bnn.ca

Canada's latest oil extraction methods put new pressures on environment - Al Jazeera America

Hicks on Biz: This round of oilsands criticism could be different - Edmonton Sun