Search:

Mountaineers Big East Mountaineer WVU basketball WVU Football Mountaineer Basketball Mountaineer Football Couch Fire Coach Stewart Eat Shit Pitt NCAA March Madness Morgantown West Virginia White Water Rafting High Street Bent Willy's Mountainlair Almost Heaven Fiesta Bowl College John Denver WVU Fight Song Hail West Virginia Country Roads Mountaineer Marching Band

VBS News- Toxic Alberta Part 1

West Virginia Universtiy Videos
West Virginia Universtiy Videos West Virginia Universtiy Videos
West Virginia Universtiy Videos

FOR PART 2 VISIT: http://www.vbs.tv/player.php?b... Last winter we decided VBS had to do a story on the Oil Sands of Alberta. So far no American media outlet had comprehensively covered it and even the local press's approach has left a lot to be desired. No one seemed to even know what it was. It's strange that as we hit peak oil and the global oil reserves go on the decline, we have heard next to nothing about the fact that Canada, due to improved oil extraction technology and record oil prices, is poised to become a major player in the geopolitical market place. The big question going in is what does this sudden access to previously unobtainable oil mean? Is this our get out of jail free card for the present energy crisis or is it another pipe dream being hyped up by the very corporations and lobbyists who stand to gain the most from it? Traveling through the haze of Ft. McMurray did nothing but fortify our stance on fossil fuel. It's dirty, expensive, and--most importantly--nonrenewable. Al Gore recently likened the oil sands to a drug pusher, satisfying our jones for quick and cheap energy. Say what you will about pushers (at least they're not kicking out greenhouse gasses to the tune of 80 million kilograms a day), but we think he's got us and our jones pretty much square on the head. PS: If you're wondering who did the music for this series, it was Pelican in episode 1, and Moss of Aura in episode 2.

Channel: People & Blogs
Uploaded: June 27, 2007 at 7:26 pm
Author: VBSdotTV

Length: 04:08
Rating: 3.55
Views: 52731

Tags: Alberta  Canada  club  environment  Fort  Mcmurray  Oil  peak  refinery  reserves  Sands  sierra  Toxic  VBS  VBS.tv  VICE  www.VBS.tv  

Video Url:


Embed Code:

Video Comments

arvydas0069 (July 13, 2008 at 7:55 pm)
Whoever created this video is a douchebag. This is the best thing to happen to Alberta. Ft Mac is sitting on the most oil in the world and some tool art student with a camera complaining about it isn't going to change the fact that theres money to be made and oil to keep in North America. Do everyone a favor and go into a bar there and complain and see the bottles start flying at your face
devan770 (June 22, 2008 at 2:33 am)
I don't know where they got that statistic but, Fort McMurray is not responsible for 2/3 of Canada's greenhouse gas emissions. The idea that a city of 80,000 is responsible for 2/3 of all emissions for a country of 30 million is completely ridiculous. Please check your facts.
moorienz (June 8, 2008 at 1:56 pm)
We are being sold out by the rich and our politicians canada has more oil and chepaer pries than the middle east we dont even need oil the legislatures are stalling our progress by forbidding water run cars (Hard Water) and making the process for solar a political nightmare because if you go solar witth your home electric companies will start paying you! Americans progress is being stalled so we can become a nation of third world servants to a rich elite who will vacation in Europe spendin Euros
dawc129964 (May 31, 2008 at 5:34 am)
America has the technology to develope new fuel sources and Canada has the oil. We need to work together. Something really big has got to happen and quick!
kasdri (April 18, 2008 at 11:12 pm)
Well like i stated before a few areas of alberta are nice , but to me the majority of alberta is a wasteland. I would say that Alberta is nicer than Saskatchewan and Manitoba ,, but B.C , Ontario ,Quebeq etc , are more appealing. But whatever opinions are just that, opinions.
bigpimpinc230 (April 18, 2008 at 6:26 am)
okay i'll agree that there are some dingy areas but it's ridiculous to say that the majority of alberta is a wasteland, it's not! most of alberta is either lovely golden rolling prairies or golden rolling prairies backing out onto foothills and the rocky mountains. Also north of edmonton is not as you describe it, i have a cabin at calling lake it's nice up there too. Obviously an oil refinery is an eyesore but every city has its industrial areas.
kasdri (April 18, 2008 at 6:08 am)
And if you would ask why i am here , well of course ,,the same reason everyone else comes here ,The Money , they certainly would not come here for any other reasons.
kasdri (April 18, 2008 at 6:05 am)
Sorry , you are wrong about that . I live in Edmonton ,(castle downs) to be exact. I was born in westlock , and raised in edmonton. I can say that not all of alberta is a wasteland , but a great majority of it is . The mountain parks and the foothills of the rockies are magnificent , but honestly , anything north of edmonton / slavelake . All areas east of red deer , looks like a thermonuclear bomb hit it. The cities are just dirty , litter strewn all over the place .
bigpimpinc230 (April 18, 2008 at 5:06 am)
I doubt you've been here then, alberta is one of the most beautiful places on the planet google images
kasdri (April 2, 2008 at 4:04 am)
Alberta is a wasteland.

West Virginia Universtiy Videos © 2007 All Rights Reserved.