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Originally Posted by rubecube
However, he didn't say that this gave the oilsands carte blanche to operate like crazy. There are still valid concerns regarding the impact to the surrounding ecosystems.
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He also said that we should find ways to wean ourselves off of the fossil fuels, including oil, natural gas and coal.
But we know that won't happen overnight, so developing the oilsands is important in the long-term.
It is interesting that he is pretty harsh in regards to using natural gas. Isn't it proven that if we replaced all the coal burning plants with natural gas plants emissions would drop?