Now We Feel Better

Our Fall 2007 story "Canada's Highway to Hell" painted a grim picture of the impact of the tar-sands industry on the boreal forest of Alberta. But provincial premier Ed Stelmach says critics are misinformed. In January he said he was confident U.S. officials would agree that plans for the tar-sands project will meet federal standards for clean energy production. He made this promise as he walked into a meeting with Vice President Dick Cheney. Well, if it's good enough for Dick...