Lac-Megantic

Linda Garcia, Goldman Prize winner

Washington activist wins a Goldman Environmental Prize for defeating a dangerous oil-by-rail project

When a major export terminal project threatened to bring 360,000 gallons of crude oil per day through the Fruit Valley neighborhood of Vancouver, Washington, along the Columbia River, Linda Garcia led a long fight against the project.

Washington activist wins a Goldman Environmental Prize for defeating a dangerous oil-by-rail project

Canada moves to put tougher limits on dangerous oil trains

Canada moves to put tougher limits on dangerous oil trains
Lac-Mégantic almost eight months after a train derailed and exploded in the middle of the town.

A Michigan journalist finds echoes of Detroit in a shattered Canadian town

A Michigan journalist finds echoes of Detroit in a shattered Canadian town
Energy East

Canada takes another run at finding a pipeline for its tar sands oil

Canada takes another run at finding a pipeline for its tar sands oil

Investigation Continues After Devastating Train Derailment in Lac-Megantic, Canada

Investigation Continues After Devastating Train Derailment in Lac-Megantic, Canada