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Tar Sands: How Much Is Out There and Can Nuclear Help?

Technologically speaking, nuclear energy is the way to go to create the steam used in oil sands processing. Using nuclear energy would generate zero emissions and liberate the current huge quantities of natural gas used in oil sands processing for other uses.

Environmentalists are complaining about the current tar sands processing technology, can you imagine the uproar if nuclear energy was thrown into the process. I agree that oil sands producers should upgrade their processes to generate lessen emissions, but I am totally against shutting the tar sands down completely. The industry has created many well paying jobs. There is nearly zero unemployment in Alberta and the oil sands have reduced the employment rate across Canada, especially in depressed areas like Atlantic Canada.

Environmentalists need to decide whether they want oil from Canadian tar sands (a strong and loyal ally of the USA) or oil from despots in Saudi Arabia and Iran (who fund terrorists against the USA with their oil proceeds).