Where tar sands meet the Salish Sea | Energy Matters column
Contributed photo/ Canadia Association of Petroleum Producers
Canadian and U.S. oil pipelines: existing and proposed. The planned expansion from Edmonton to Vancouver (lower dotted line) is primarily to export crude oil from tar sands to Asia via Salish Sea.
A sticky tar-like form of crude oil mixed with sand and clay, tar sands of Alberta, Canada – also called oil sands – are one of the largest remaining deposits of oil in the world. The combined carbon in tar sands is more than all the carbon emitted from oil use in the world history thus far.
May 21, 2012
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Fresh Farmers Market Frittata
I love making frittatas. In my house I'm known as ... "The Frittata Queen"! I can make them a million different ways and yet there is alway something similar. Farm fresh ingredients only need sea salt and black pepper to make it complete. The flavor that you get from Organically grown leeks, broccoli, kale, onions,...
'Good Stewards' receive recognition for island stewardship
Six islanders and one local group have received awards for their environmental leadership from the Stewardship Network of the San Juans this past week.
May 17, 2012
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2011 Nov Show and Tell
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2011 May Show and Tell
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Safeway’s "Search For Our Next Chef" Competition Finals
This week is the finals for the Safeway Culinary Kitchens Search For Our Next Chef Competition. On May 16 in Safeway's Culinary Kitchens in Pleasanton, CA the 3 finalists for the event will compete using Safeway's 100% natural, signature brand Open Nature. The finalist were chosen after chefs from across the country competed in San...
DITCH AMBER! I’m saying NO TO DOMINO’S!
I have been biting my tongue since this news came out last week. I was so upset when I saw so many people excited about the fact that Domino's Pizza had decided to "jump into the Gluten Free pizza game" in all of their locations. They even admit that the ingredients are Gluten Free and...
Walking in Circles
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2012 Quilt Studio Tour
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Orcas Homestead Tour in June
The Orcas Island Garden Club presents “The Homestead Tour” of five farms and gardens on the east side of Orcas, with emphasis on beauty, history and the sustainable horticulture of fruits, vegetables, herbs and livestock.
Twigg named designer of the 2012 Lopez Island Farmers' Market poster
Kristin Twigg was awarded $400 for designing the official 2012 Lopez Island Farmers’ Market poster. Her poster was chosen from a competitive field of 10 adult and nine youth artists.
May 7, 2012
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