Natural Resources
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From ![]() The Enbridge Pipeline Disaster and Accidental Activism along the Kalamazoo RiverPart II: Communities and Resistance From: A Line in the Tar Sands |
In Chapter 18 Sonia Grant focuses on the oil spill into the Kalamazoo River and the controversies that surrounded cleanup efforts. It discusses topics such the health impacts and gaps in … | Sonia Grant | 12 | 2014 | $1.20 Add |
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From ![]() The Environmental NGO Industry and Frontline CommunitiesPart I: Tar Sands Expansionism From: A Line in the Tar Sands |
In Chapter 5 Dave Vasey reflects on the deep historical narrative of activism, examining the relationship between environmental non-governmental organizations (ENGOs) and tar sands campaigns, and … | Dave Vasey | 12 | 2014 | $1.20 Add |
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From ![]() The First World War and the Twenties, 1911–1929 |
Describes Ottawa’s efforts to supersede provincial powers especially concerning natural resources from 1911-1929. | Ed Whitcomb | 17 | 2017 | $1.70 Add |
![]() The Lac-Mégantic Rail DisasterPublic Betrayal, Justice Denied |
This book explores the circumstances leading up to the 2013 Lac-Mégantic rail disaster, describes the events themselves, and recounts the aftermath including the outcome of criminal trials … | 216 | View | ||
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From ![]() The long reach of oil’s deep stateFrom: Oil’s Deep State |
Former Alberta opposition leader Kevin Taft examines the extended reach of oil’s deep state in Alberta including oil’s relationship with the World Health Organization and universities … | Kevin Taft | 19 | 2017 | $1.90 Add |
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From ![]() Resisting the Carbon Bomb |
Indigenous activist Arthur Manuel examines the pipelines being built on Indigenous land particularly the Kinder Morgan project proposed in 2016 and how the government of Canada moves forward … | Arthur Manuel | 7 | 2017 | $0.70 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! The New Left Goes North: The Berger Commission and its Aftermath, 1973–2000 |
In this chapter, Palmer discusses the federal governments colonial policies regarding northern pipelines in Canada, the impact of the late 1970s Berger pipeline inquiry, and how Indigenous groups … | Bryan D. Palmer | 11 | 2026 | $1.10 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! The Oil IndustryCorporate Power and Oil Industry Regulation in Alberta From: Corporate Rules |
In this chapter, Nathan Lemphers looks at the overwhelming influence the oil industry exerts over Alberta, focusing on the history of the oil industry in the region and how it has shaped and … | Nathan Lemphers | 17 | 2022 | $1.70 Add |
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From ![]() The OntoShift to the CommonsFrom: Free, Fair and Alive |
In the second chapter, the authors dig into the question of why commons have been so ignored in the modern era, despite their long history, and suggest that a new ontological perspective is … | David Bollier | 22 | 2019 | $2.20 Add |
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From ![]() The origins of oil’s deep state in CanadaFrom: Oil’s Deep State |
Former Alberta opposition leader Kevin Taft uses Alberta as a case study to document the origins of the fossil feul industry in the province and it’s ties to government. | Kevin Taft | 11 | 2017 | $1.10 Add |
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From ![]() The Petroleum Game: New RealitiesFrom: Oil and World Politics |
Discusses the patterns of Western military and economic interventions during the twenty-first century, and petroleum’s largely hidden role in world politics. US pressures have influenced … | John Foster | 26 | 2018 | $2.60 Add |
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From ![]() International Recognition of Our Proprietary Rights |
Indigenous activist Arthur Manuel examines the economic interests of Indigenous people and Canada’s disregard for proprietary rights with emphasis on the forestry industry in British … | Arthur Manuel | 6 | 2017 | $0.60 Add |
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From ![]() The Rise of Reactionary Environmentalism in the Tar SandsPart I: Tar Sands Expansionism From: A Line in the Tar Sands |
In Chapter 3 Ryan Katz-Rosene examines how federal and provincial governments alongside industry and high-profile apologists have constructed narratives by reframing environmental concerns. … | Ryan Katz-Rosene | 10 | 2014 | $1.00 Add |
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From ![]() The Rise of the Native Rights–Based Strategic Framework: Our Last Best Hope to Save Our Water, Air, and EarthPart III: Future Prospects From: A Line in the Tar Sands |
In Chapter 22 Clayton Thomas-Muller examines how the present environmental framework is being developed from native rights, discussing the cost of loss of ecosystems, the global climate crisis, … | Clayton Thomas-Muller | 13 | 2014 | $1.30 Add |
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From ![]() The road to TrumpFrom: Oil’s Deep State |
Former Alberta opposition leader analyzes the ties between the fossil fuel industry and the hard right political movement that carried Donald Trump to the White House in 2016. | Kevin Taft | 20 | 2017 | $2.00 Add |
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From ![]() The Social Life of CommoningFrom: Free, Fair and Alive |
This chapter unpacks the first part of the Triad commons framework, the Social Life of Commoning. They propose that the socials aspects of commoning are rooted in patterns of cooperation, sharing … | David Bollier | 17 | 2019 | $1.70 Add |












