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Originally Posted by Rissask
I know we have quite a few Canadians and some from Alberta on here, so I was wondering how you all feel regarding the oil sands in Alberta and the sticky issue of weighing the economic benefits with the environmental costs.
For those who don't know, a quick and dirty lowdown- Alberta, Canada has the biggest oil reserves in the world, after Saudi Arabia. Problem is, it is in the form of oilsands as opposed to nice, pure pools of oil, which is much more expensive and costly to the environment to mine and refine. It is estimated it takes two barrels of oil for every three, to get it out, plus lots of fresh water and natural gas to boot- PLUS the damage to the surrounding land/boreal forests, etc.
http://www.oilsandswatch.org/index.php
More info about Fort Mac/oilsands
So, what do you think? Full steam ahead, environment be damned? 
Is there really any choice; fossil fuels are going to be mined until they are gone, one way or another, right? There simply isn't any substance on earth that is as packed with energy as oil and gas. So we might as well reap the financial benefits (not that Albertans are getting a big share of the money anyway.  )
I did this was pretty funny...poor Al Gore. Ralphie boy sure told him!
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We're coming to invade you guys next!!
As with anything, if it's a natural resource you can use without screwing up the enviorment I'm for it.
Also, saw something on the tube the other night which claimed Siberia and not Canada had the biggest oil reserves after Saudi Arabia-but then again you know those Aholes in the media!
