Your homework is to carry on looking at the Alberta Tar Sands project. You must be confident in saying why some people are for it and why others are against it, looking at social, economic and environmental issues. The following articles and videos will help you do this.
You should make notes on what you see (and/or add to the cost-benefit table we did in class).
A potential exam question is:
"Examine the costs and benefits of countries and TNCs exploiting energy resources in technically difficult and environmentally sensitive areas"
National Geographic article on Canadian Tar Sands
Tar Sands Watch - a protest group website
Greenpeace campaign on the Tar Sands
Government of Alberta justify the exploitation of reserves
Nov 2011 article from The Guardian saying why the project is unwise
