Alberta Oil Sands
I just stumbled across an article on a pretty sad project in Canada: The Alberta Oil Sands.
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but canada is required to sell us a set percentage of their oil! I was thinking it was 40% but it might be more, either way in order for them to stay afloat I'm sure they feel like they need to squeze more out in any way that they can.
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Here's some fun quotes from another gasoline-minded forum: Quote:
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Every time I think I know how bad it is, there's a new wrinkle on the stupidity of vested interests. In terms of pollution, I wonder how this compares to the gasification of coal? CarloSW2 |
Yikes.... It's not that it's more difficult to refine... I mean, they're refining it aren't they? It's just more expensive....
If I recall, Canada is the number 1 exporter for oil to the US. Interestingly, US is #3 oil producer in the world, but only has 2% of the planet's oil reserves... yikes again! |
There is more oil in Canada then Saudi Arabia, it's just more complicated to get it out.
It took so long before they started extracting it because it did not make economical sense. With the price of oil skyrocketing, oil extraction in Canada can only go in one sad direction. I work for a company that (among other things) manufactures/distributes those fracturing units that inject water into the ground. I find it sad that the best (most economical) process they came up with to get the oil out is so damaging for the environment. |
Those quotes sadden me deeply
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Well if you're pro-nuke guess where some of the next nuclear reactors are planned to be built? I'm not, but if I were pro-nuke, I'd be elated. Nuclear waste vs toxic emissions vs a giant sized drop in consumption. BTW, anything produced there can technically be labeled as synthetic according to one article I read on it.
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On top of all that the conservative party will never do anything substantial about it. Too bad we're stuck with them for a while. Stephane Dion showed a lot of green when campaigning for the liberals leadership. He's a great guy, he gets the work done, but there's something wrong about him, he doesn't have it in front of the camera. Can you say no charisma?
I deeply hate my administration for not signing Kyoto. |
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