Canada Dealing With Pipeline Controversy Of Its Own.
More than 600 environmentalists and concerned Canadians rallied on Saturday in British Colombia against a proposed tar sands oil pipeline in their community. Tar sands are one of the most toxic forms of fuel in the world, and the new pipeline would transport the poison from Alberta to the BC coast. Opponents of the pipeline argue spills are inevitable and will do unthinkable damage to their local communities. Meanwhile, oil barons in Canada are touting the economic benefits of such a pipeline – claiming it will boost Canada’s GDP by $270 billion. Unclear if those numbers are as wildly exaggerated as the ones proposed by the oil barons in the United States debate over the Keystone XL pipeline.
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