So a lot of people have begun to become very concerned with the environment. I feel sorry for the sad sap who receives the hundreds of protest letters and petitions in our company.
I work for Syncrude, and they are actually trying to make things better, even though it costs them money. Just this March, 2008, the Alberta Government issued its very first reclamation certificate, to none other, but Syncrude Canada Ltd. Since 1990 we have reduced the carbon dioxide emissions by 45%.
I have a friend, Cal Smith, he's a geologist/land surveyor for Talisman Energy Inc. They have just recently started up a new project called The Beatrice Wind Farm Demonstrator Project, costing them about 9 million dollars! So to efficiently power their plants by using a more environmentally friendly energy supplier.
Alberta now has a Alberta Energy Research Institute, which is committed to researching new technologies and innovation programs that will reduce green house gases and consumption of water and gas.
Oil sands do tend to use quite a bit of water, in the process of receiving synthetic crude oil. Using about 350 million cubic meters of water from the Athabasca River.
But the companies ARE working towards a better environment, after 2007, Alberta became the first in North America to legislate Greenhouse gas reductions. In the first years companies made a 2.6 million tonnes of actual reductions. That's like the same as taking 550,000 cars off the roads.
They do what they can, and companies are concerned and are making an effort.
5 comments:
I think its good that the companies are taking action to try and reduce their use of oil. But i still think that the companies and factories need to stop it, because if they don't then the world will not survive for as long as it should. Our planet is more important than money. People may think the economy is more important but why do we need to destroy our home just for laziness and luxury? If we can just find a way to live nature friendly and be comfortable, then the world would be an excellent place. The consumption of oil needs to be stopped or at least delayed for more time then you are already doing.
I do agree somewhat. We're in a world today where people only move forward.
the only reason why these companies are contributing any money towards these programs is to gain trust and appear like they care. They don't. Once water is used it is pratically impossible to return it to it's natural state. I live along The Athabasca River and I see the affects of oil sands all the time, deformed fish, contaminated water, and polluted air quality. SAVE OUR EARTH!!!
You should really be more aware about the residents, we have to suffer because of comapanies like yours. Did you know that a rare cancer has been found because of oil sands in residents?
We just can not stop or end oil sands. The economy would collapse and THOUSANDS of people would be with out jobs. Though companies are researching new ways to protect the environment, whatever their motive is.
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