DeSmog

Facebook-f X-twitter
Subscribe
Donate
Donate

DeSmog

Donate
Search
Search

Time Out(ed) On The Tar Sands

authordefault
By Ross Gelbspan
on

I consider Time to be one of the more forward-looking periodicals when it comes to theย environment.

But the editors messed up in this week’s edition. The June 2 Time carries a breathless feature about the potential petroleum bonanza in Canada’s tar sands.

The article’s authors are so giddy with the testosterone rush of big-ass earth-moving machines that they forgot what a multifaceted disaster this โ€œbonanzaโ€ would be. The magazine quotes tar men in Alberta as they marvel at their own ability to move mountains โ€ฆ literally

By Ross Gelbspan

Related Posts

โ€˜Absurdly Highโ€™: Alberta Considering Almost 21 GWย of Gas-Powered Data Centres
ByDavid Falk and Mary Stuart
on

Expert warns that would require 200 billion litres of water and explode Canadaโ€™s emissions.

Expert warns that would require 200 billion litres of water and explode Canadaโ€™s emissions.
uk/OpenAI Draws Fire for Employeeโ€™s Remarks at Pro-Trump CPAC GB Event
ByAdam Barnett
on

A member of staff at the firm advocated for AI deregulation at the Reform-linked conference.

A member of staff at the firm advocated for AI deregulation at the Reform-linked conference.
Series: Tech vs. Climate, Inside MAGA’s Global Climate Agenda
Series: Tech vs Climate, MAGA
Analysis
Alberta Utility Bills Are Set To Spike And Data Centres Are To Blame
ByMitch Anderson
on

Albertans pay the highest electricity rates in the country and new gas plants for AI data centres could drive costs up further.

Albertans pay the highest electricity rates in the country and new gas plants for AI data centres could drive costs up further.
How Big Oil Spent Decades Selling the Myth of โ€˜Cleanโ€™ Natural Gas
BySarah Hofmann
on

A new report reveals oil and gas companies knew as early as the mid-1970s that methane fueled climate change while launching massive PR campaigns to promote natural gas as clean energy.

A new report reveals oil and gas companies knew as early as the mid-1970s that methane fueled climate change while launching massive PR campaigns to promote natural gas as clean energy.