The Leap to Annihilation: Tar Sands Industry Given Green Light for Expansion by State & NGOs
Channel: WrongKindofGreen
Date: 2016-10-26

At present, the Canadian tar sands industry emits approx. 70 megatonnes of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) per year. With the recent "win" (August 2016) announced by the Alberta Government alongside Environmental Defence, initiating Leap signatory ad co-author *Tzeporah Berman, Forest Ethics (Berman's NGO now called STAND), and Pembina Institute – the tar sands industry will be allowed to further emit up to 100 megatonnes of GHG emissions under the guise of victory. (In summary, the cap on emissions from the tar sands industry does not come into effect until emissions reach 100 megatonnes - meaning this is not a cap at all - but a promise that allows and promotes further expansion.)

Further reading:

WATCH: ALBERTA’S ENVIRONMENT MINISTER COMMENDS LEAP MANIFESTO’S TZEPORAH BERMAN FOR HELPING CRAFT THE TAR SANDS DEAL

http://www.wrongkindofgreen.org/2016/08/31/watch-albertas-environment-minister-commends-leap-manifestos-tzeporah-berman-for-helping-craft-the-tarsands-deal/

THE COLLABORATIVE MODEL TAKES ROOT IN ALBERTA’S TAR SANDS

http://www.wrongkindofgreen.org/2015/12/08/the-collaborative-model-takes-root-in-albertas-tar-sands/