via Tom In a recent talk and Guardian interview, Noam Chomsky took on Canadas policies on exploiting the countrys tar sands reserves. Heres a little of what the Guardian reports him saying. Tom Canadas rush to exploit its tar sands and shale gas resources will destroy the environment as fast as possible, according to Noam Chomsky. In an interview with the Guardian, the linguist and author criticised the energy policies of the Canadian government under Prime Minister Stephen Harper. He said: It means taking every drop of hydrocarbon out of the ground, whether its shale gas in New Brunswick or tar sands in Alberta and trying to destroy the environment as fast as possible, with barely a question raised about what the world will look like as a result. But indigenous peoples in Canada blocking fossil fuel developments are taking the lead in combatting climate change, he said. Chomsky highlighted indigenous opposition to the Alberta tar sands, the oil deposit that is Canadas fastest growing source of carbon emissions and is slated for massive expansion despite attracting international criticism and protest. It is pretty ironic that the so-called least advanced people are the ones taking the lead in trying to protect all of us, while the richest and most powerful among us are the ones who are trying to drive the society to destruction, said Chomsky. theguardian/environment/2013/nov/01/noam-chomsky-canadas-shale-gas-energy-tar-sands
Posted on: Sun, 03 Nov 2013 16:55:15 +0000
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