Équiterre

Type: Company

Name: Équiterre

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Website urges Stephen Harper to get his facts straight on oilsands

OTTAWA — Environmental groups say that Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s government needs to get its facts straight about the oil industry.A coalition of groups from Canada, the United States and Europe recruited some high-profile scientists and academics ... [Published Environmental Defence - May 22 2013]

Entities: Stephen Harper, Pollution, Canada, Environment, Global Warming/Climate Change

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Quebec pushes eat local program

PQ leader Pauline Marois responds to questions during a news conference in an old sawmill in Trois-Rivieres, Que., Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012. (Paul Chiasson/THE CANADIAN PRESS)Share:Text:CTV MontrealPublished Thursday, May 16, 2013 6:18PM EDTQuebec schools, ... [Published CTV News - May 16 2013]

Entities: Quebec, Pauline Marois, Équiterre, François Gendron

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Chorus of oil sands critics grows online as Ottawa says halfway to meeting greenhouse gas targets

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Stephen Harper will be in New York today, pitching Canadian energy prospects to a leading U.S. think-tank. At the same time, critics of Canada’s green record are taking to the Internet to warn that the Alberta oil sands are ... [Published Financial Post - Top Stories - May 16 2013]

Entities: Oil Sands, Emission, Canada, Stephen Harper, Greenhouse Gas

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 2 reports

Big Oil's spin gets a much-needed reality check

TarSandsRealityCheck.com launches today to reveal the gritty truth about the tar sands and counter misinformation spread by the oil industry TORONTO, WASHINGTON and BRUSSELS, May 16, 2013 /CNW/ - Launching today in Canada, Europe and the United States, ... [Published Canada NewsWire - May 16 2013]

Entities: Oil Sands, Thomas Homer-Dixon, Environment, Canada

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 1 reports

Equiterre: Fresh from the farm to your table

Equiterre announced the launch of its organic food basket season for the Eastern Townships once again this year.The consumer supported agriculture (CSA) program will give Townshippers the opportunity to support a local farm by purchasing a share in the ... [Published Sherbrooke Record - May 02 2013]

Entities: Équiterre, Agriculture, Organic, Vegetables, Asbestos

First reported Apr 22 2013 - Updated Apr 22 2013 - 1 reports

Équiterre

Earth Day draws thousands

At least 10,000 people took to the streets downtown for the annual Earth Day march Sunday afternoon. Their message to the federal government was clear: get Canada out of the oil sands game.Although generally a festive and family-oriented affair, there ... [Published CJAD 800 - Apr 22 2013]

Entities: Earth Day, Steven Guilbeault, Équiterre

First reported Apr 21 2013 - Updated Apr 21 2013 - 1 reports

50 000 Citizens Walk For A World Free of Fossil Fuels

An impressive crowd gathered in opposition to pipeline projects and tar sandsMONTREAL, April 21, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - More than 50 000 citizens gathered today in Downtown Montreal to signify their opposition to the pipeline projects that would bring, for ... [Published Canada NewsWire - Apr 21 2013]

Entities: Oil Sands, Quebec, Fossil Fuel

First reported Feb 07 2013 - Updated Feb 08 2013 - 1 reports

TransCanada says east route eases oil discount

“I’m very optimistic we will get the contractual support we will need and what I would hope is the pipeline goes all the way to Saint Joh.” – Russ Girling Crude from Alberta’s oil sands sells at a 30% discount to its U.S. counterpart. TransCanada Corp. ... [Published Financial Post - Top Stories - Feb 07 2013]

Entities: TransCanada Corp, Oil Sands, Canada, Refinery

Quotes

...immense amount of a pressure on ICAO delegates to agree upon a bold solution in the next 30 days," said WWF Quebec Director Marie-Claude Lemieux. "Canada and the U S must take a leadership role within ICAO at this meeting and deliver a global solution to slash the fastest growing contributor to our planet's global warming crisis."

Time to Seize Opportunity to Slash Carbon Emissions from Global Aviation Environmental groups cal ... [Published PR inside - May 21 2013]

"Clean energy technology is racing ahead of the traditional energy sector. It's like the microchip in the 1960s, only much bigger," said Rand. "Along with being the smart choice for our environment, these green technologies also present an enormous business opportunity - an estimated $2-3 trillion market by 2020. is tuned into this pragmatic approach and I'm honoured to be the recipient of this award."

MaRS cleantech leader Tom Rand recognized for environment-friendly business strategies [Published Canada NewsWire - May 16 2013]

...Thomas Homer-Dixon. "Every Canadian should read these facts and know the truth about the industry's impacts."

Big Oil's spin gets a much-needed reality check [Published Canada NewsWire - May 16 2013]

"The fight hard against environmental laws and we see the impact already. We can see how clearly they're paving the way for the oil industry."

Earth Day draws thousands [Published CJAD 800 - Apr 22 2013]

More Content

sort by: Date \| Relevance
Tapping Quebec’s oil opportunity [Published Globe and Mail - May 23 2013]
Website urges Stephen Harper to get his facts s... [Published Environmental Defence - May 22 2013]
Time to Seize Opportunity to Slash Carbon Emiss... [Published PR inside - May 21 2013]
Quebec pushes eat local program [Published CTV News - May 16 2013]
MaRS cleantech leader Tom Rand recognized for e... [Published Canada NewsWire - May 16 2013]
Big Oil's spin gets a much-needed reality check [Published Canada NewsWire - May 16 2013]
Chorus of oil sands critics grows online as Ott... [Published Financial Post - Top Stories - May 16 2013]
Media Advisory/Interview Opportunities - Big Oi... [Published Canada NewsWire - May 15 2013]
Equiterre: Fresh from the farm to your table [Published Sherbrooke Record - May 02 2013]
Enbridge’s Line 9 pipeline reversal plan runs u... [Published Financial Post - Top Stories - Apr 26 2013]
Earth Day draws thousands [Published CJAD 800 - Apr 22 2013]
50 000 Citizens Walk For A World Free of Fossil... [Published Canada NewsWire - Apr 21 2013]
Ontario municipalities raise oil spill concerns... [Published Financial Post - Top Stories - Mar 25 2013]
TransCanada says east route eases oil discount [Published Financial Post - Top Stories - Feb 07 2013]