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Originally Posted by Save Us Sutter
Is that what I said??? I don't think so. But it's hard to deny the economy of this province is pretty much run by the oil companies. Not exactly a enviormentally friendly group.
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Most here wouldn't disagree with you at all. Companies are always going to try to do exactly what they're allowed to do, no less. That's why the government and science has to be involved to do it the best way possible.
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Originally Posted by Save Us Sutter
No, they don't burn them all within their own borders. Are you saying that extracting the oil doesn't cause environmental problems???
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Depends on how the oil is extracted, and how the problems are managed. But if the oil is going to be extracted one way or another, is it better to do it in Alberta where there is at least a government in place that could be persuaded to help manage environmental issues, or let Chavez do it with no regard at all for the environment?
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Other countries mostly. I know in Nova Scotia we don't get out oil from Alberta, we have to import it. But that's a whole different topic altogether.
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It doesn't really matter where a specific barrel of oil comes from.
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Originally Posted by Save Us Sutter
The problem is consumtion, yes, but to say production is causing no harm is pretty naive.
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Of course oil production causes harm, but sorry the doing harm to the planet with so many humans boat sailed loooong ago. Farming causes harm too. So does building houses. Everything does. The point is to manage things, try to find better ways to do things. Take the oil out of the oil sands, put it back and reclaim the land, make it mandatory. Build a nuclear reactor so they don't have to burn natural gas. Or whatever else can be done.
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Look guys, I'm sorry my comments were mistaken as an attack on Albertans.
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Any time you take a group of people and paint them with the same brush you're going to get a reaction.