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a valued commodity in our economy. While I’m a big believer that much Fact is, all oil causes a mess if spilled, thus it would all be considered dirty.
of the climate change that is happening is due to evolutionary aspects of The bitumen that comes from the Oil Sands is rare and useful for any type
our planet, there is no question of petroleum use, and, regard-
inding ways to mitigate pol- less, that oil is being extracted and
lution is certainly in the best shipped now by rail, truck or boat.
interests of humanity. Yet we There is a reinery in the Gulf that
need to realize that the vast the bitumen goes to that can only
majority of China’s energy accommodate this form of oil. So
production is still coal based. if it doesn’t get there, thousands of
It is prohibitively expensive to “American” reinery jobs would be
move to nuclear or other forms lost. Unfortunately, the President
of energy production that will made a political decision based on
provide what they need, so it’s perception, not reality - fairly typi-
widely understood that econo- cal of politicians these days.
mies like China and India
are going to be many, many We can however support both
decades away from leaving our resource economy and our
fossil fuels behind. With that environmental concerns. Let’s
in mind, getting our natural transport these resources as safely
resources to market is vital and and eficiently as possible - if that
an important tool to keep our is by pipe then let’s support that.
economy growing. Let’s also encourage investments
into technologies like Saskatch-
Moving as many natural ewan did by retroitting one of their
resources by pipe is simply coal-ired electricity plants with a
the safest and most eficient carbon recapture system that re-
way. Recently President duces their CO2 emissions by 94%.
Obama nixed the Keystone And let’s support the quest for a
pipeline. Some reading this fossil fuel reduction plan through
may well have supported that, innovation, conservation and caring
but I simply ask the ques- about the air we breathe. Let’s just
tion, “Is moving that crude by do our part and lend our support to
rail, truck or boat safer and Canada’s resource economy and
less likely to provide for an environmental disaster?” All we have to look our local employers who supply the energy industry with all it needs to
to is the amount of oil spilled from three derailments since last March or keep us safe, healthy and warm.
need I remind you of the drilling in the Gulf of Mexico and having a pipe
break at 5,000 feet below the surface and what that does to marine life. Greg Durocher
Millions and millions of gallons of oil are currently moved through pipes Cambridge Chamber of Commerce
every single day in the United States and Canada, with virtually no issue. Preident & CEO
In fact, statistically 99.9996% of all oil moving in pipes has made it to its
destination incident-free. The President cited that his reason for axing the Pictured:Rio Tinto terminal in Kitimat BC, Container Terminal in Prince
Keystone Pipeline is that he didn’t want to oblige Canada with its dirty oil. Rupert BC
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of the climate change that is happening is due to evolutionary aspects of The bitumen that comes from the Oil Sands is rare and useful for any type
our planet, there is no question of petroleum use, and, regard-
inding ways to mitigate pol- less, that oil is being extracted and
lution is certainly in the best shipped now by rail, truck or boat.
interests of humanity. Yet we There is a reinery in the Gulf that
need to realize that the vast the bitumen goes to that can only
majority of China’s energy accommodate this form of oil. So
production is still coal based. if it doesn’t get there, thousands of
It is prohibitively expensive to “American” reinery jobs would be
move to nuclear or other forms lost. Unfortunately, the President
of energy production that will made a political decision based on
provide what they need, so it’s perception, not reality - fairly typi-
widely understood that econo- cal of politicians these days.
mies like China and India
are going to be many, many We can however support both
decades away from leaving our resource economy and our
fossil fuels behind. With that environmental concerns. Let’s
in mind, getting our natural transport these resources as safely
resources to market is vital and and eficiently as possible - if that
an important tool to keep our is by pipe then let’s support that.
economy growing. Let’s also encourage investments
into technologies like Saskatch-
Moving as many natural ewan did by retroitting one of their
resources by pipe is simply coal-ired electricity plants with a
the safest and most eficient carbon recapture system that re-
way. Recently President duces their CO2 emissions by 94%.
Obama nixed the Keystone And let’s support the quest for a
pipeline. Some reading this fossil fuel reduction plan through
may well have supported that, innovation, conservation and caring
but I simply ask the ques- about the air we breathe. Let’s just
tion, “Is moving that crude by do our part and lend our support to
rail, truck or boat safer and Canada’s resource economy and
less likely to provide for an environmental disaster?” All we have to look our local employers who supply the energy industry with all it needs to
to is the amount of oil spilled from three derailments since last March or keep us safe, healthy and warm.
need I remind you of the drilling in the Gulf of Mexico and having a pipe
break at 5,000 feet below the surface and what that does to marine life. Greg Durocher
Millions and millions of gallons of oil are currently moved through pipes Cambridge Chamber of Commerce
every single day in the United States and Canada, with virtually no issue. Preident & CEO
In fact, statistically 99.9996% of all oil moving in pipes has made it to its
destination incident-free. The President cited that his reason for axing the Pictured:Rio Tinto terminal in Kitimat BC, Container Terminal in Prince
Keystone Pipeline is that he didn’t want to oblige Canada with its dirty oil. Rupert BC
CONTACT US:
GLAMOROUS RIVIERA FROM $4599.00/PERSON 15-1425 Bishop St.
USD
Cambridge, ON N1R 6J9
Based on double air, taxes included
519-622-7777
ITALY / FRANCE / SPAIN
$200 SHIPBOARD CREDIT
JUNE 9-19, 2016 FREE GRATUITIES, FREE INTERNET, 1-800-294-0656
SOME SHORE EXCURSIONS FREE
goligerstravel.com
NO.50020825
*For full terms & conditions contact Goligers Travel Plus Cambridge
www.cambridgechamber.com Winter 2016 7
