What’s one got to do with the other? Fair question. I wrote about this relationship in May here. Statoil, the Norwegian oil company, has a big stake in the tar sands, and a number of leading Norwegian politicians and their parties want them out. Many, if not most Norwegians, infinitely to their credit, want to be leaders in environmental protection and responsible energy production.
The venerable Canadian newspaper “The Globe and Mail” had this article last week in which we are told “Five of Norway’s seven political parties say the investment was a mistake. So does the country’s largest newspaper.” The elections taking place today will determine the fate of Norway’s participation in the tar sands project. Stay tuned.
For more on the tar sands see the work of Tar Sands Watch.