Action at State Department on Tar Sands - World's Dirtiest Oil
Secretary of State Clinton Is The Focus of New Effort to Stop the Dirtiest Oil in the World - Canadian Tar Sand Oil - from Reaching the U.S.
The Canadian Tar Sands are located a day’s drive from Glacier National Park and are one of the most destructive projects on Earth. Already visible from space, the Tar Sands, - a lunar landscape of 'sacrifice zone' -are scheduled to grow to the size of Michigan. Tar Sands oil production generates 3-5 times the greenhouse gas emissions of conventional oil. Production of Tar Sands oil destroys fresh drinking water, pollutes the air, and razes some of the ... Full Story »
Posted by Dwight Rousu
Tar sands, oil shale and other marginally valuable oil have long been sold as pie in the sky, but economics normally bankrupt the investors long before they have created too large a mess. When one of the stake holders is a goverment, it takes a lot longer for the real economics to shine through, If Sec Clinton disapproves the pipeline request, there should be less incentive to continue.