“Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands,” a graphic novel by Kate Beaton, from Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, tells the story of leaving home and joining thousands of others to work in the oil sands of Alberta, Canada. Beaton joined The World’s host Marco Werman to talk about her experience.
The argument in favor of the Keystone XL pipeline says if not through the U.S., it’ll go somewhere else. But a series of decisions in Canada at least raise the question over whether that is in fact true. If it’s not, does that remove one reason the U.S. should approve the pipeline?
Shell in Canada wants to expand its tar sands, also known as oil sands, mining operation in Alberta. But a group from the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation says not so fast. They’re worried the project will do great environmental damage, and violate their rights.