Remember NAFTA - the North American Free Trade Agreement? Almost 15 years ago Canada and the United States signed an agreement that compels Canada to supply the US with oil and gas - lots of oil and gas - for 30 years. Some groups are calling for a renegotiation of that agreement.

“Should oil-sands continue to be developed in Canada?”

Judy and Lawrence Heilman of Beluga, Alaska, have set out to debunk the myth of "Clean COAL."

Wow. After the recent political party conventions, the attention of the country seems to be focused on drilling. Drill, baby drill! Drill offshore! Drill the Arctic Refuge! Drill our backyards! Drill our vast natural gas reserves! If we could drill our way to energy independence, it would be one thing.

This from today's Albuquerque Journal:

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Coalition Introduces Emissions Plan

By John Fleck
Albuquerque Journal Staff Writer
       A coalition of 11 Canadian provinces and U.S. states, including New Mexico, unveiled the final details Tuesday of their plans to curb emissions of greenhouse gases from power plants and other industrial sources.

Everyone is speculating on why these two, two of the world’s richest men, toured Canadian Natural Resources' new Horizon oil sands mining project in northern Alberta.

I'm back from Denver and the official launch of our No Dirty Energy campaign. 20 community members joined us to raise awareness about tar sands and to call on Suncor to cap imports and reduce emissions at its refinery in North Denver.

Just months ago, everyone was talking about global warming and what they can do to reduce their impact. Today, everyone is talking about $4.00/gallon gasoline.

Judy and Lawrence Heilman of Beluga, Alaska, have set out to debunk the myth of "Clean COAL."

Everyone is speculating on why these two, two of the world’s richest men, toured Canadian Natural Resources' new Horizon oil sands mining project in northern Alberta.