[A-List] Zone Libre scoops plan for 5-fold increase in tar sands extraction by 2011

["Jim Yarker" <sjy_estrien@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

full Radio-Canada doc on video fiche, aired 1/19/07:

http://www.radio-canada.ca/Medianet/2007/CBFT/ZonelibreCombo200701192100.asx

print presentation:

intro

http://www.radio-canada.ca/actualite/zone_libre/2007/01/19/001-sables-bitumineux-accueil.asp

chronology:

http://www.radio-canada.ca/actualite/zone_libre/2007/01/19/001-sables-bitumineux-chronologie.asp

US thirsts for Canadian oil:

http://www.radio-canada.ca/actualite/zone_libre/2007/01/19/001-sables-bitumineux-alberta.asp

The Albertans go to Washington and Ottawa:

http://www.radio-canada.ca/actualite/zone_libre/2007/01/19/001-sables-bitumineux-albertains.asp

Tar sands expansion: an ecological nightmare:

http://www.radio-canada.ca/actualite/zone_libre/2007/01/19/001-sables-bitumineux-accueil.asp

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Tories (and Liberals) deny collusion with industry in scheme:

http://www.ledevoir.com/2007/01/19/127939.html

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http://montague.wordpress.com/2007/01/18/tar-sands-rush/


Tar Sands Rush
January 18th, 2007 · No Comments
   So it seems that our PM Harper and his new environmental plans are just 
all a big scam. Some definitive proof of this is the break neck speed at 
which he is allowing the development of tars sands exploration in northern 
Alberta to go on.

  I was watching an interesting report last night that will be presented in 
full tomorrow night on the Radio Canada news magazine Zone Libre. In short 
for those that will not watch the program it questions whether the Harper 
government can de serious about reducing greenhouse emissions and at the 
same time allow tar sands oil exploration to go ahead without hardly any 
care for the environment.

  It is no secret that the Amercians are one of the largest consumers of 
petrol in the world, and that Mr Bush and Mr Harper are close. I can just 
imagine George W calling Steve and telling him to speed up production 
because we do not want to always rely on the Middle East to fill up our 
SUVs.

 The report mentioned increasing our tar sands production times five which 
I imagine is really not good for the environment at all. Mr Harper and his 
environment policies appear to be just smog and mirrors, he is hoodwinking 
us all on this matter and we should all remember that at election time.


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