The Dirt on Energy NAFTA and dirty energy
by Subject
| NAFTA and dirty energy |
|
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.
Under NAFTA, Canada is required to ship 2/3 of all the oil and 63% of all the natural gas it produces every year. Problem is, some folks are saying Canada only has 13 years of conventional oil and less than 9 years of natural gas supplies left - at current production levels. You tell me if Canada and the US should sit down and renegotiate the agreement. Check out this letter from the folks at Tar Sands Watch: http://www.tarsandswatch.org/message-canada-s-political-leaders-stop-ducking-obama-s-nafta-challenge |
|
The world's dirtiest and most expensive oil comes from Alberta, Canada: tar sands oil. Follow the Na'vi's advice: warn President Obama about dirty tar sands oil at http://action.avatarsands.org
Don't miss the scenes that were too dirty for theaters at http://avatarsands.org