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Canada has oil reserves second in size only to Saudi Arabia. But obtaining this oil and then transporting it to the U.S. can cause numerous environmental problems.
The United States is getting an influx of oil from Canada’s tar sands. But the pipeline that brings it has sprung several leaks and environmentalists, and the EPA, are concerned about plans to build an extension to the Gulf coast. Brad Carson, the director of the National Energy Policy Institute, tells host Bruce Gellerman there are advantages and disadvantages to our dependence on Canadian oil.