People need to understand that the gov't isn't trying to do all this counter-PR work for the fun of it, they're trying to protect the tourism industry (and our image).
Its not like a bunch of hippies are going to stop the US from craving our delicious delicious bitumen/SCO.
Even if we used baby seal blubber to fuel the steam plants, the operations would continue as long as it meets gov't regulations and is profitable.
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