How about some benzene in your water? Yellowstone river gets Keystoned.

[Tom Joad]

Originally Posted by finnbow

If not, he's just caving to the environmental wing of his party, many of whom are pretty clueless about environmental issues despite their fervor.

Spoken like a true developer's "consultant".

"In conclusion my client's project will have no adverse impacts"

[nailer]

Originally Posted by merrylander

Before y'all start yelling at Canada why don't you g\Google the Athabaska tar sands and see who really owns the bulk of the site.

From an "Athabasca oil sands ownership" search:

http://www.afl.org/index.php/May-201...resources.html

http://www.wsj.com/articles/athabasc...-co-1409338852

http://www.atha.com/

http://www.washingtonpost.com/busine...56a_story.html

Based on the above - Canadians and the foreigners to whom Canadians have sold lease rights.

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by Tom Joad

Spoken like a true developer's "consultant".

"In conclusion my client's project will have no adverse impacts"

Why don't you study up a bit on water resource management, ground water hydrology, fluid mechanics, then get a PE in the field and get back with me.

[Tom Joad]

Originally Posted by finnbow

Why don't you study up a bit on water resource management, ground water hydrology, fluid mechanics, then get a PE in the field and get back with me.

After 31 years years of reading Engineering studies by consultants hired by developers, the arrogance and "know it all" tone of your typical posts is all too familiar to me.

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by Tom Joad

After 31 years years of reading Engineering studies by consultants hired by developers, the arrogance and "know it all" tone of your typical posts is all too familiar to me.

In other words, you have no idea WTF you're talking about.

[merrylander]

Originally Posted by nailer

From an "Athabasca oil sands ownership" search:

http://www.afl.org/index.php/May-201...resources.html

http://www.wsj.com/articles/athabasc...-co-1409338852

http://www.atha.com/

http://www.washingtonpost.com/busine...56a_story.html

Based on the above - Canadians and the foreigners to whom Canadians have sold lease rights.

And a goodly chunk of those furriners are your fellow countrymen. Funny part is that no one seems to get excited about fracking, do you believe that the freshwater supply is inexhaustible? Franky both should be shut down.

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by merrylander

Funny part is that no one seems to get excited about fracking,

Where'd you get that idea, Rob? New York State got "excited" enough to ban it. So have many towns and cities like Denton, TX and Longmont, CO. Other cities and states are looking at doing the same.

John

[merrylander]

Originally Posted by Boreas

Where'd you get that idea, Rob? New York State got "excited" enough to ban it. So have many towns and cities like Denton, TX and Longmont, CO. Other cities and states are looking at doing the same.

John

Isn't that precious, meanwhile we stand a damn good chance of having our well poisoned.

[piece-itpete]

Apparently energy independence has a cost.

Between 'benzene' and 'tar oil' I think Lehrer could write a pretty biting song.

Pete

[merrylander]

Originally Posted by piece-itpete

Apparently energy independence has a cost.

Between 'benzene' and 'tar oil' I think Lehrer could write a pretty biting song.

Pete

Unfortunately 'tis you and I that will pay that cost not the oil companies.