“The United States should not discriminate against the Canadian oil sands industry” .
"Ultimately if the United States becomes less open to oil sands, Doer said the fuel can go elsewhere. "This is a commodity that can sold somewhere else. It's not as if the United States is the only country interested in purchasing oil," Doer said. Canadian Ambassador Gary Doer
United States President Barack Hussein Barry Soetoro Obama.... His global agenda has already been questioned by many after canceling his already late Asia-Pacific trip, ruining the US relationship with Israel, and putting other domestic items on the back burner.
Now the Canadian s are upset with us? Way to go Obama.
From Reuters:
Canada's abundant oil sands resources have been threatened in the U.S. market with proposed climate change policies that would place additional costs on fuels that emit higher levels of carbon dioxide.
The policies are unfair to Canada's oil sands industry, Ambassador Gary Doer said in a wide-ranging interview with Reuters, especially since both countries have signed on to an international agreement to lower carbon emissions 17 percent below 2005 levels by 2020.
"We absolutely want states and provinces to not discriminate against one sector without looking at the big picture," Doer said.
With an estimated 173 billion barrels, Canadian oil sands are the largest source of crude outside the Middle East. But development of these reserves requires open pit mines and carbon-spewing processing plants, placing oil sands producers at a disadvantage under any fuel standard that rewards low-emission sources.
California has already adopted a so-called low carbon fuel standard, which attempts to limit the carbon intensity of transportation fuels burned in the state. At least 11 other states are considering similar measures.
Ultimately if the United States becomes less open to oil sands, Doer said the fuel can go elsewhere.
"This is a commodity that can sold somewhere else. It's not as if the United States is the only country interested in purchasing oil," Doer said. (continue at Reuters)
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Crude Oil and Total Petroleum Imports Top 15 Countries - December 2009 Import Highlights: February 25, 2010 (click images to enlarge) EIA
