tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post4268275775818483015..comments2023-11-02T06:37:23.839-06:00Comments on daveberta.ca: canadians unsure about their oil sands reputation?davebertahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06822739409684978316noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-91282866642281663052009-03-28T12:37:00.000-06:002009-03-28T12:37:00.000-06:00There's nothing Orwellian about calling them "oil ...There's nothing Orwellian about calling them "oil sands". Through a well established process the extracted bitumen can be made into oil.<BR/><BR/>Just because you don't like the facts doesn't somehow make them wrong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-31883225984212764102009-03-27T20:23:00.000-06:002009-03-27T20:23:00.000-06:00TAR SANDS please. "Oil sands" is an Orwellian euph...TAR SANDS please. "Oil sands" is an Orwellian euphemism like "collateral damage".Larry Gambonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04965037776214596919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-87281445119517196262009-03-27T19:14:00.000-06:002009-03-27T19:14:00.000-06:00It doesn't matter what anyone thinks. Development ...It doesn't matter what anyone thinks. Development will continue as long as the world needs oil. And don't think for one second the apprehension over oil sands development has anything to do with the environment. Do you think Quebecers would be so negative if it was their resource?Nastyboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11372361798814471227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-174464757713941432009-03-27T19:11:00.000-06:002009-03-27T19:11:00.000-06:00tailings r composed of H2O, silts, fn. sands, clay...tailings r composed of H2O, silts, fn. sands, clays and residual bitumen. current volume 720 million cubic metres in longterm containment.<BR/><BR/>Environmental industry is a growth sector in western canada.<BR/><BR/>Not to mention all the facilities and 1000's of inactive and abandoned well sites that need to reclaimed.<BR/><BR/>Extraction of resources should be done at same time as vamped up remediation and reclamation efforts. Job creation and best $$$ spent on a image campaign. <BR/><BR/>J. LeinweberAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-61316668159016885322009-03-27T17:47:00.000-06:002009-03-27T17:47:00.000-06:00(Sorry about the double comment post)(Sorry about the double comment post)Michael in Calgarynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-19763873371758907852009-03-27T17:46:00.001-06:002009-03-27T17:46:00.001-06:00By chance, does anyone know the percentage of out-...By chance, does anyone know the percentage of out-of-province oil sands workers that hail from Atlantic provinces versus Quebec, or Ontario? This might play a role in the large differences in support from region to region.<BR/><BR/>There is a lot of anecdotal evidence that there are a lot of 'Newfies' in Fort McMurray, but what about Ontarians or Quebecois?Michael in Calgarynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-794537791654034982009-03-27T17:46:00.000-06:002009-03-27T17:46:00.000-06:00By chance, does anyone know the percentage of out-...By chance, does anyone know the percentage of out-of-province oil sands workers that hail from Atlantic provinces versus Quebec, or Ontario? This might play a role in the large differences in support from region to region.<BR/><BR/>There is a lot of anecdotal evidence that there are a lot of 'Newfies' in Fort McMurray, but what about Ontarians or Quebecois?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-25430415182473899662009-03-27T16:22:00.000-06:002009-03-27T16:22:00.000-06:00Maritimers love Alberta more than Albertans do.Maritimers love Alberta more than Albertans do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-8495479473813491612009-03-27T16:19:00.000-06:002009-03-27T16:19:00.000-06:00Why do Western Canadians hate Alberta?Why do Western Canadians hate Alberta?Dashwoodnoreply@blogger.com