Bryan Walker • Feb 12, 2012 •
The Minister for Economic Development Steven Joyce had a curious op-ed in the Herald earlier this week. It was aimed at those pesky people who obstruct progress when government tries to remove roadblocks in the way of business development. And that’s when the problems start to arrive. The people who say “we want jobs” but [...] … Read More
Bryan Walker • Jul 31, 2011 •
In a rational world the notion that Canadian tar sands oil is ‘ethical’ by comparison with oil from many other sources would be laughable. But I wrote earlier this year that the Canadian Conservation Minister Peter Kent used the term with some emphasis in his defence of the tar sands operation. This week I read [...] … Read More
Guest Author • Jan 12, 2011 •
by Eloise Gibson It’s a little-known fact in these parts that Canada has the second-biggest proven crude oil reserves in the world. Rather than gushing straight from a well, the thick oil is locked in a molasses-like mixture with sand, clay and water. The goo is mined and then purified using a process that is heavy on greenhouse emissions, energy … Read More