Ethical Oil calls for a boycott of Chiquita >
Michael Ganley is the editor of Alberta Venture. BizBeat takes a big-picture view of the provincial, national and international news affecting Alberta's business community. He can be reached at mganley@albertaventure.com and @MikeatVenture
Alberta's Business Person of the Year in 2001, George led Suncor to become Alberta's biggest company >
Temple REIT owns hotels in Fort McMurray, which is quietly booming again >
Ottawa and Alberta are debating the right way to regulate the oil sands. The answer will set the tone for the industry’s development for years to come. >
A new series of posters touting the ethical nature of the oil sands guides our public debate toward the gutter >
Jack Layton used the oil sands as a predictable political prop, but the truth of the matter is more interesting than he lets on >
What a difference a year makes >
Mapping Growth in the Patch >
By Paul Marck
It simply would not do to close out the year without offering comment on a couple of things: oil sands and government. I do not believe there has ever been a time when Alberta’s greatest natural resource has been under the spotlight more than it has been in 2010. And in three-plus decades as a journalist, I have not been as disappointed in or as angered by our elected officials as during this past year. A few observations:
– The ENGOs are not completely wrong about their clarion call for industry and government needing to do more — and a lot more — to clean up the air, water and soil from the oil sands that has resulted in massive disturbances, pollution and potential risks to human health and animal habitat.
Who's winning the war? >
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