Canadian Oil Sands
The president of the Center for American Progress is chastising Canada for substantial increases in greenhouse gas emissions due to Alberta oil sands development, according to this article in the NYT.
Canadian Oil Sands Campaign
We've noted previously the challenges faced by Canadian oil sands projects (see here, e.g.). This NYT article reports that 18 environmental groups - led by the Sierra Club - launched a campaign this week aimed at discouraging imports of crude oil derived from Canadian tar sands into the U.S.
Crude Prices Sufficient to Renew Interest in Oil Sands
This article from the NYT looks at renewed interest in Canadian oil sands production, with projects becoming economic at the $40 to $60 per barrel range according to one analyst. Politics is a great unknown, however.
Canadian Oil Sands Report
A new report by the Council on Foreign Relations suggests that development of Canadian oil sands will not lead to the climate disaster that activists fear or free the United States from dependence on Middle Eastern oil, according to this article in the NYT.
A copy of the report can be found here.
Nuclear Energy to Produce Oil
The NYT has an article on how nuclear power may be used to produce oil from oil sands in Canada. Very interesting.
