Author: Dan Woynillowicz, Chris Severson-Baker, Marlo Raynolds
Report– Nov 23, 2005
Report– Nov 23, 2005
Oil Sands Fever: The Environmental Implications of Canada”s Oils Sands Rush, written by the Pembina Institute, provides a comprehensive overview of the intense development of the oil sands. The book explores the contradiction between rapidly developing the oil sands and taking action to combat climate change; the implications for Alberta”s water resources; the dramatic impact on Canada”s boreal forest; the effects of pollution on the region”s forests, people and wildlife; the role governments have played in promoting development; and Canada”s global responsibility to develop the oil sands in a responsible manner and in the context of a transition to an economy based on sustainable energy.
