The topic this week was the Tar Sands issue. Joining us on Shades of Green Energy Radio at 91.7 FM were Environmental Advocate and Chemical Engineer, Chris Wilson and Trevor Lovell from Public Citizen Texas and Statewide Director of ReEnergize Texas.
Wilson by no means minced words when it came to discussing the Tar Sands project and the Keystone XL pipeline proposed to transport the bituminous sands to the US. The true weight of the issue came alive as Wilson described the tar sands problem as a devastating global climate crime.
Lovell continued the conversation saying, “It’s not just safety, it’s not only environmental concerns … the real issue is that there are other green energy solutions.” He went on to say for a healthy economy and homeland we need to consider smart environmental management including smart choices and smart engineering.
Studies used to substantiate the project have left a trail that brings us to lobbying groups that Wilson describes as, “using junk science.” She went on to use strong words to describe the insider politics saying, “Dirty oil and dirty politics equals fraud.”
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If you want to get more information on the Tar Sands Issue you can visit:
Visit Texans Against Tar Sands on Facebook
If you want to get involved there are people who gather to address the tar sands issue weekly on Monday evenings from 5 – 7:00 p.m. at Rio Rita’s Café y Cantina at 1308 East 6th Street in Austin.
November 6th TarSandsAction.org is inviting interested people to join them in Washington DC to send a clear message to the President. You can find out the details at TarSandsAction.org.
Trevor Lovell, Chris Wilson and Co-host Reed Sternberg at the KOOP studios
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