In Review: Outrageous Oil

Tar Sands: Dirty Oil and the Future of a Continent, Andrew Nikiforuk, Vancouver: Greystone Books, 2008, 208 pages.

It’s no secret that Stephen Harper’s Conservatives have designed their environmental policy to fit a full-speed-ahead exploitation of Alberta’s tar sands. It’s important, therefore, to have an understanding of the industry’s environmental impact. ...