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Fact Sheet #3

June 27, 2014 By Sheree

Fact Sheet #3 is an updated version of Fact Sheet #2. The difference? This version includes an updated list of state legislators in the counties that will be directly affected by tar sands surface mining, additional companies identified as actively seeking to buy or lease land for oil sands … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alabama Politics, Educational Resources, Updates - General Tagged With: Fact Sheets

Utah PR Springs Project: Educational Poster

June 27, 2014 By Sheree

This is a poster created for the Citizens Rally to Stop Alabama Tar Sands Mining to educate concerned citizens about the technology and systems that will be used to mine and process oil sands in the PR Springs area of Utah. This poster was created to facilitate public understanding of how oil … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alabama Events, Oil Sands Mining & Processing, Tar Sands Protests Tagged With: Bitumen, Bitumen Processing, Citizens Rally, Oil Sands Processing, US Oil Sands Inc., Utah Oil Sands

A Brighter Future Begins Today

June 16, 2014 By Sheree

In the first two iterations of our email newsletter, I included the following thank-you and framework of my own vision for what Alabama can be. I thought I'd share it here, for all to see. If you aren't signed up for our email updates, you can join here. Thanks for your interest in fighting … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Updates - General Tagged With: Creative Economy, Vision

Media Advisory: Citizens Rally, June 5 2014

June 4, 2014 By Sheree

Here's the media advisory distributed to Alabama media outlets and select national news organizations. Text: MEDIA ADVISORY WHAT: Citizens Rally to Stop Mining of Alabama Oil Sands (Hartselle Sandstone) DATE: Thursday, June 5, 2014 TIME:  4 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. WHERE: Wilson Park, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alabama Events Tagged With: Citizens Rally, Media Advisory, News Release

How will Alabama’s oil sands be mined and processed?

May 29, 2014 By Sheree

Wyoming oil sands mining project

“Developing” the Hartselle sandstone formation in Alabama will be a multi-step process that involves mining or in situ extraction, then processing to separate the bitumen. When the bitumen is extracted from the sand and clay, the bitumen is processed into heavy crude oil, which is then transported … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Geology, Oil Sands Mining & Processing, Updates - General Tagged With: Alabama Oil Sands, Alabama Tar Sands, Bitumen, Hartselle Sandstone, MS Industries II LLC

Citizens Rally to Stop Alabama Tar Sands Mining

May 23, 2014 By Sheree

The next event is a Citizens Rally to Stop Alabama Tar Sands Mining. When: Thursday, June 5, 2014, 4-8 p.m. Where: Wilson Park, Florence, Alabama 35210 The event will include live music, speakers, drum circle and a candlelight vigil. An information booth will be available on site. Music … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alabama Events Tagged With: Citizens Rally, Florence Alabama, Muscle Shoals Music, Public Events

May Day: The Alabama Oil Sands Frenzy Gets Underway in 2013

May 22, 2014 By Sheree

Property on Spring Valley Road Colbert County Alabama

Efforts to develop the oil sands from the Hartselle Sandstone formation in northwest Alabama started to become public in June 2011 but no one was watching. Here's a timeline of some of my research on a few key dates in the evolving oil sands development frenzy in Alabama. The focus is on 2013, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alabama Politics Tagged With: Bitumen, Hartselle Sandstone, Legislation, MS Industries, MS Industries II LLC, Oil Sands Alabama, Regulation, Tar Sands Alabama, Timeline, TMS Newco LLC, Trinity Industries Inc.

Email Newsletter Update

May 5, 2014 By Sheree

I'm in the midst of changing email list management providers, due to ongoing problems resulting from repeated DDOS attacks on the original email list manager. I hope to have the new list optin for non-petition signers in place tonight. You can currently sign-up for our email list via the Petition … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Updates - General Tagged With: Email subscriptions

Sign The Petition

May 5, 2014 By Sheree

You can sign the Petition to Stop Tar Sands Mining in Alabama. You'll automatically be added to the email newsletter list (you can unsubscribe at any time).   … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alabama Politics Tagged With: Petition

Save the Date: June Rally

April 27, 2014 By Sheree

Coming up in June 2014: We're hosting a rally and concert to Stop Tar Sands Mining and Fracking in Alabama. When: June 5, 2014 Where: Wilson Park, Downtown Florence, Alabama Time: 4-8 p.m. What: Speakers, Education, and Great Music followed by a candlelight vigil. Save the date and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alabama Events Tagged With: Concerts, Music, Public Events

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