Well aware of the stigma the oilsands brings to the nation’s reputation, Environment Minister Jim Prentice has spoken up and stated the obvious. He warns that Canada is in danger of becoming a “global poster child for environmentally unsound resource development” and says the industry must change its ways.
Perhaps one of the most visible examples of our impact on the earth in our insatiable quest for energy, the Tar Sands of Northern Alberta are a powerful reminder of a planet in peril.
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