So, now our PM just blatantly lies about pollution from oilsands - TopicsExpress



          

So, now our PM just blatantly lies about pollution from oilsands on the world stage? When a French TV reporter asked Mr. Hollande if it’s a conflict to urge French companies to invest in Alberta when it is home to the “very polluting” oil sands, Mr. Harper jumped in to say, “for information purposes” that Canada had reduced emissions from the oil sands by 40 per cent in recent years. But of course, that’s not true. According to Environment Canada, carbon dioxide emissions from the oil sands increased from 34 megatonnes in 2005 to 55 megatonnes in 2011 – and by 2020 it’s expected to almost double, to 101 megatonnes. Even so-called “intensity” – the emissions produced per barrel of oil only declined by 28 per cent over the 22 years from 1990 to 2012. A spokesman for the prime minister said he was referring to a graph in an Environment Canada report that indicated a steeper reduction in one part of the process, upgrading. Quite a stretch.
Posted on: Sun, 09 Nov 2014 15:26:48 +0000

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