On the Eco-Speak

Oil is by far the leading source of energy in the world; it essentially supports our economy here in Alberta. Yet how often do we stop and think of the effects of our dependancies on oil? The upcoming stories on this blog will cover the many aspects of oil and its affect on day to day lives. Those aspects being the environmental implications of the use of oil, and also the potential applications of oil products, along side alternative forms of energy that are in development.

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Big Spending On Anti-Oil

Contributions to anti-oil foundations have increased in recent years, and are getting some big backers. As reported by Vivian Krause, one foundation, Tides U.S., has single handedly funded 36 anti oil movements. Yet there is no real knowledge existing about the company, and its validity is questioned in the article with plentiful states.

Kammryn Dancy - Analysis
Montreal Gazette Report of Charitable Foundations