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Alberta’s oilsands create ‘big carbon footprint,’ Obama says
canada.com ^ | February 17, 2009 | Jason Fekete

Posted on 02/18/2009 11:39:01 AM PST by Tailgunner Joe

CALGARY - U.S. President Barack Obama says Alberta's oilsands industry "creates a big carbon footprint" that leaves Canada and America facing an environmental dilemma about how to curb greenhouse-gas emissions from energy development. He also says he's eyeing carbon capture and storage as a possible solution.

As the public-relations war between industry and environmental groups heats up over the oilsands - the second-largest oil reserves on the planet next to Saudi Arabia - the massive development in northern Alberta has clearly caught the eye of the 44th U.S. president.

Obama has previously vowed to end America's addiction to "dirty, dwindling and dangerously expensive" oil, and on Tuesday he offered more insight into how he plans to do just that.

On the eve of his Thursday trip to Ottawa for a meeting with Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Obama said Canada must partner with the U.S. to find ways to cut greenhouse-gas emissions from petroleum extraction if both countries' economies are to grow in the future.

"What we know is that oilsands creates a big carbon footprint. So the dilemma that Canada faces, the United States faces, and China and the entire world faces is, how do we obtain the energy that we need to grow our economies in a way that is not rapidly accelerating climate change?" Obama told CBC News on Tuesday.

"To the extent that Canada and the United States can collaborate on ways that we can sequester carbon, capture greenhouse gases before they're emitted into the atmosphere, that's going to be good for everybody," he added.

"Because if we don't, then we're going to have a ceiling at some point, in terms of our ability to expand our economies and maintain the standard of living that's so important."

(Excerpt) Read more at 2.canada.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Canada; Front Page News
KEYWORDS: 0bama; abovemypaygrade; bho2009; bho44; carbonfootprint; democrats; econazis; economy; ecowhackos; energy; environazis; fearlessleader; globalwarming; greenieweenies; obama; obamatruthfile; oil; pantload; starkravingsocialism
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To: DieHard the Hunter

Why would you place Quebec before Manitoba or the Newfies?


81 posted on 02/18/2009 4:08:29 PM PST by max americana
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To: headsonpikes
I’m thinking “Bambi Meets Godzilla”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXCUBVS4kfQ
82 posted on 02/18/2009 6:03:29 PM PST by callisto (CONGRESS.EXE corrupted... Re-boot Washington D.C? (Y/N))
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To: max americana

> Why would you place Quebec before Manitoba or the Newfies?

I spent a fair bit of time in Quebec. They are a really great bunch of conservative people. It helps alot if you attempt to speak French — it’s a Respect thing, but they understand English perfectly well. They have a very, very strong sense on Identity, rather like the US South does. And when the Habs aren’t winning, they cheer for the Vancouver Canucks — my home team. Or anyone who’s playing Toronto.

I enjoy Manitoba and Newfoundland, too. Spent alot of time in Winnipeg — it’s probably my favorite Canadian city after Vancouver.

Dunno, I had to draw lines somewhere...


83 posted on 02/18/2009 7:19:39 PM PST by DieHard the Hunter (Is mise an ceann-cinnidh. Cha ghéill mi do dhuine. Fàg am bealach.)
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To: fanfan

Sorry Canada...at least our last President GWB respected your sovreign territories and didn’t stick his nose in your business. But the false Zer0 ‘World Leader’ is much more ‘Imperialist in nature’. Our deranged leftists accused Bush of being a tyrant but the beloved false messiah is proving to be that trump card.


84 posted on 02/18/2009 7:24:49 PM PST by tflabo
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To: Da Coyote

“The Obamaloon couldn’t pick out carbon in a pile of charcoal.”

I doubt that Obamie had even heard of an oil sand till one of his enviro monkeys told him it would be a good talking point.

I doubt that Obamie knows 5% about 90% of what he babbles about.
The 10% that he does know is how to be a good little Marxist.


85 posted on 02/18/2009 7:35:39 PM PST by AlexW (Now in the Philippines . Happy not to be back in the USA for now.)
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To: DieHard the Hunter
And when the Habs aren’t winning, they cheer for the Vancouver Canucks — my home team. Or anyone who’s playing Toronto.

Haha! That's classic! Having seen The Rocket, I can see why they'd be for anybody against Toronto...

86 posted on 02/18/2009 7:37:07 PM PST by kittycatonline.com
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To: Tailgunner Joe
Air Force One to Chicago, to D.C., to Denver ( where he was a stoned embarassment, yes stoned), to D.C., to Mesa Arizona, to D.C.in 4 days

.....and he's worried about my carbon foot print?

He's not fit to be called President.

87 posted on 02/18/2009 7:45:23 PM PST by Kakaze (Exterminate Islamofacism and apologize for nothing.....except not doing it sooner!)
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To: the_devils_advocate_666
I would think Canada would be a country that would benefit greatly from global warming.

POST of the WEEK!!!!

88 posted on 02/18/2009 7:59:12 PM PST by goodnesswins (Conservative and fighting for freedom and liberty....whether you like it or not.)
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To: Corporate Law
Could Canada PLEASE ask Hussein for his real original BC?

Any chance Canada could do the same to him as they did to ayers?

89 posted on 02/18/2009 8:07:44 PM PST by 1_Rain_Drop
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To: Tailgunner Joe

I am still baffled how this Kenyan Alfred E. Newman became president of America. I am obviously in denial that the American electorate is that flaming stupid.

I need to face reality - the US electorate IS that flaming stupid!


90 posted on 02/18/2009 8:10:51 PM PST by Freedom_Is_Not_Free (Depression Countdown: 85... 84... 83...)
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To: Tailgunner Joe

91 posted on 02/18/2009 8:12:06 PM PST by Freedom_Is_Not_Free (Depression Countdown: 85... 84... 83...)
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