Monday, October 20, 2014

Companies Pulling Out of Canadian Tar Sands Oil

Living on Earth


With crude prices sharply down and the future of the Keystone XL pipeline in doubt, energy companies are dubious about investing in oil from the Alberta Tar Sands. OnEarth writer Brian Palmer discusses the problems facing the industry with host Steve Curwood.  Story here.







2 comments:

Planet in Peril said...

A welcome development for the worst of possible reasons - money! But, you know what? I'll take it!

John Fefchak said...

And leaving taxpayers with the clean up bill for the mess they made.

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