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October 26, 2007

Dominion tackles tar sands

Posted by mason at 12:13 PM ET

One of the biggest mining endeavours in the world, the tar sands development in Alberta, is changing the face of that province and raises several issues around the environment, aboriginal rights, corporate taxation and more.

Our friends at The Dominion have put together a special issue examining the tar sands development from several angles. In one article, a writer checks out Fort McMurray's work camps, while in another a local First Nations activist explains why the fossil fuel regime in Alberta is a threat. There's even a transcript of a speech the Prime Minister gave to the Canada-UK Chamber of Commerce in July 2006 on the tar sands.

PHOTO: GORD McKENNA (CREATIVE COMMONS)

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Reader comments:

It's not related to The Dominion, but I feel obligated to mention VBS.tv's documentary Toxic Alberta (which you can view online for free, with some ad interruptions, and it may be on YouTube as well), and William Marsden's new book Stupid To The Last Drop, all about how the pursuit of dollars is turning an area literally the size of Florida into a moonscape.

Why won't even the Green Party or NDP talk about shutting it down? Hmmm.

Posted by: aj at October 26, 2007 04:38 PM

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Take a look at what oil sands development is doing to Alberta's landscape. This is a high price to pay.

Posted by: Steve at October 27, 2007 03:00 PM

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Steve -- thanks for the very striking map. Says a lot about the issue.

Posted by: mason at October 30, 2007 08:53 PM

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Sales pitch time -- Dominion editor Dru Oja Jay has a column about this very issue in the new issue of THIS, so pick it up!

Posted by: jessica at October 31, 2007 01:40 AM

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Why are we trying to stop bad things from happening to Alberta? Isn't this a good thing?

Posted by: red-handed at October 31, 2007 02:38 PM

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