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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
Frankly the Alberta energy sector is under attack because its easy to attack globally and then people pick up the cause because DiCaprio thinks its important, and because a ton of money is supporting the protests.
Nobody really attacks China, because China wouldn't give a crap nor would India.
Nobody attacks the California oil field disasters because of big money, and a President that is focused on global and not national climate issues.
Nobody protests the coal industry because its not sexy and that industry protects itself like a steroid boosted wolverine with rabies.
Globally the Oilsands, really isn't the biggest issue to be tackled, but its the easiest to be attacked.
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I think you have to think a bit further on that and realize a lot of that has to do with geography and perceived political influence. Most Canadian environmentalists realize they have no hope in hell of influencing companies or governments in China, and it's also not in their own backyards. People will generally pick the battles they think they can win. I would also add that comes off as a bit disingenuous when the oil industry in AB says "stop picking on us, look at China," because it sounds more like a deflection than actual concern about what the Chinese are doing.