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Originally Posted by stampsx2
Myth or truth?
Anybody else think american oil companies might be funding environmental groups to act out against canadian oil sands? It kind of doesn't make sense when alberta oil sands are responsible for 0.15% of the worlds carbon emmissions and the placerita oil fields in california alone have twice the carbon footprint?
Environental groups are concerned about Canada producing 2% of the worlds carbon but the u.s. is responsible for 17% and china 24%. Weird.
Have the people of Canada researched the real criminals of the environment or are they just going by word of mouth? Do they know something the rest of us don't.
I find it strange that environmentalists are very concerned about the around 5,000 annual bird deaths in tailing ponds but have little to say about the 23,000 that die in canada annually from wind turbines. Then there's also solar that causes bird deaths. Oil prices are low which increases air travel which I would also assume increases bird deaths but no word on that.
To me something doesn't add up here and am hoping someone has some insight.
It's all a bit frustrating because environmentalism is suppose to be synonymous with protection for the planet but to me it looks like they just want changes that affect everybody but themselves.
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Here is an arcticle supporting that very theory. US Foundations anyways.
http://www.albertaoilmagazine.com/20...trade-barrier/