Publications
Over the years, Sierra Club of Canada has posted many of its publications to the web in both html and pdf formats. If a publication isn't listed here, it may be available in a print version. Contact us at info@sierraclub.ca if you can't find what you're looking for.
2010-02-12
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Alberta Tar Sands and Mackenzie River Delta, National, Prairie Chapter, Energy Onslaught
Please find in the attached document comments by the Sierra Club of Canada (SCC) on the Joint Review Panel (JRP) recommendations within the National Energy Board’s (NEB’s) mandate.
2010-02-12
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Alberta Tar Sands and Mackenzie River Delta, National, Energy Onslaught, Atmosphere & Energy
WHAT: February 11th marks the deadline for interveners in the Mackenzie Gas Project National Energy Board hearings to respond to the recommendations made by the Joint Review Panel report released December 30th, 2009.
2009-12-11
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Climate Change, Atmosphere & Energy
This report examines the effects of climate change in the areas of Arctic sea ice coverage, Greenland and Antarctic ice melt, sea level rise and ocean acidification, global average atmospheric temperature and ocean temperature, solar activity, and climate change impacts. Climate change has clearly been accelerating quickly since the IPCC publication of 2007.
Below you will find a video, a link to Paul's webinar (19 Mar. 2010), a powerpoint presentation, and a link to the detailed report in PDF format.
2009-12-07
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Nuclear-Free Canada
Canada’s nuclear industry releases massive quantities of radioactive pollution on a routine basis. In 2008, Canada's nuclear reactors released 6.6 quadrillion becquerels of tritium. Radioactive tritium gets into our food and drinking water, exposing millions of people to a known carcinogen.
Radioactive tritium can be incorporated into our DNA – and that’s where it does its damage, from close range. Tritium decays within our body, ejecting beta particles that can disrupt our genetic code. Chronic exposure to tritium can increase rates of cancer and birth defects. A developing fetus is particularly susceptible to damage from exposure to radiation.
Manufacturers of radioactive glow-in-the-dark signs in Pembroke and Peterborough are also large emitters of tritium. Monitoring of fruits and vegetables around Pembroke and Peterborough have found radioactive potatoes, rhubarb and apples. There have been similar problems with radioactive contamination around the Bruce and Darlington nuclear plants.
We need safer standards to keep radioactive pollution out of our food and drinking water. Over the long run, we need to phase out nuclear power - and invest in safer alternatives. Investing in renewable energy and energy efficiency will protect our health, and create tens of thousands of green jobs for Canadians.
2008-04-03
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Forests, Water, Energy Onslaught, Oceans, Atmosphere & Energy, Health & Environment
Issued by the country’s 11 largest environmental and conservation organizations, this document offers practical directions for addressing the number one concern for Canadians – the state of the environment.
The recommendations centre on climate change, energy use, food production, toxic substances, water, forests and oceans.
2008-04-03
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Water Exports
Why We Need a Pan Canadian Policy and Strategy Now on Bulk Water Exports to the US
2008-02-12
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Alberta Tar Sands and Mackenzie River Delta, National, Energy Onslaught, Atmosphere & Energy
Water is a precious and finite natural resource. Here in Canada, we are fortunate to be surrounded by clean, easily accessible fresh water. This abundance, however, has let us take our good fortune for granted and we have abused our water through over use and pollution. The First Peoples of Canada treasured the water as the blood of the earth, and the land as her body. Continued abuse of the land and water is harming the health of all the earth’s dependants, both human, plant and animal. In the tar sands, both water quality and quantity are being severely affected throughout the Athabasca watershed. We must act now to protect the Athabasca and neighbouring rivers, such as the Peace River system.
2008-02-12
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Alberta Tar Sands and Mackenzie River Delta, National, Energy Onslaught, Atmosphere & Energy
As of June 2008, 720 million cubic metres of fluid tailings were being stored in Alberta.1 Tailings fluids are toxic to aquatic organisms and pose health concerns for human communities. Napthenic Acids are the major toxicant in oil sands tailings water. Other contaminants in tailings include, arsenic, mercury, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.
2008-02-12
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Alberta Tar Sands and Mackenzie River Delta, National, Energy Onslaught, Atmosphere & Energy
Alberta’s tar sands are one of the biggest social and ecological challenges in North America, fueling climate change, destroying the northern boreal forest, and drying up our mighty rivers. With proven reserves of 175 billion barrels, the tar sands are second only to Saudi Arabia in available oil supply. As development continues at an alarming rate, concerns are growing over the impacts on communities and the environment.
2008-02-12
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Alberta Tar Sands and Mackenzie River Delta, National, Energy Onslaught, Atmosphere & Energy
Human health depends on a healthy environment. When the environment becomes contaminated, we feel the impacts in the form of increases in the rate of disease and infection. Economically and socially marginalized communities are disproportionately affected by these impacts because too often they are the communities closest to the sources of health risks, such as toxic waste sites of tar sands developments. Oil sands development is having severe negative effects on the health of communities in Alberta, in particular the traditional stewards of the lands, the first nations of northern Alberta.
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