Alberta Tar Sands part II
Posted: Thursday, February 28th, 2008
Last month I wrote a post about the Alberta tar sands which currently is providing the U.S. with 16% of their oil imports. I found another article on the topic in OnEarth magazine and what I read gives me a feeling of great sadness. Canadians are destroying a forest the size of Florida and creating a toxic wasteland that is unsafe for wildlife and will continue to emit greenhouse gases for a temporary oil fix. Read the article “Canada’s Highway to Hell”.
Story paints a grim picture, doesn’t it — in short order, the tar sands will be one of the largest “sacrifice zones” in the world.
Thanks for reading! We’ve got a new issue going online tomorrow; hope you’ll check it out.
– Ian
February 28th, 2008 at 7:10 pm