Brandi Morin // 'Enough is enough,' when it comes to oilsands emissions, chief responds to Alberta premier's speech | CBC News

26.11.17

'Enough is enough,' when it comes to oilsands emissions, chief responds to Alberta premier's speech | CBC News: "The never-ending expansion of the Alberta Tar Sands is responsible for half of the rise in emissions in Canada since 1990. Enough is enough," said Simon. He said emissions from Alberta's oil industry is an issue that affects all of Canada and it's time to hold Alberta to account. "The Alberta 'cap' on tar sands emissions still allows a roughly 50 per cent increase in tar sands emissions. And that's why the industry wants to build these pipelines – to increase production. That is just crazy with everything we know today about the climate crisis." He said the measures that Notley's government has in place to phase out coal-fired power, regulate industry's methane emissions, cap greenhouse gases from the oil industry and impose a carbon price isn't going to offset the oil sands industry.