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U.S. retailers boycott Canadian oil sands

The Vancouver Sun -- CALGARY — The Canadian oilsands suffered another public relations blow after two major U.S. retailers announced they were shunning fuel from there in favour of greener gasoline for their fleets.

Organic foods grocery chain Whole Foods Market and household accessories chain Bed Bath & Beyond said Wednesday they were actively seeking alternatives to oil-sands fuels to reduce their carbon footprints.

Wednesday’s announcements underscored the need for Alberta’s oil patch to step up their communications campaign and dispel misconceptions around their operations, said federal Environment Minister Jim Prentice.

“The oilsands, at the end of the day, are an essential part of the overall supply-demand balance in North America,” Mr. Prentice told the Calgary Herald.

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pgerassi Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:5,957 Points:1,169,270 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 7:06:06 PM Ignore pgerassi Report Abuse Yes refined oil is hard to track.
vegaland Champion Author Houston Posts:2,403 Points:501,795 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 7:00:15 PM Ignore vegaland Report Abuse Unless they create their own fuel, it's pretty hard to track a given barrel of oil through the market. It just gets all mixed up together. I suppose they could drill their own oil, build their own refinery and control it that way. But that would be expensive.
HankHill09 Champion Author Long Island Posts:1,231 Points:246,950 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 6:53:20 PM Ignore HankHill09 Report Abuse I'd rather buy oil from canada than the middle east.
scrounger Champion Author Vancouver Posts:8,434 Points:2,241,615 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 6:52:26 PM Ignore scrounger Report Abuse so they would sooner get oild from terrorists
wiwhite87 Champion Author Indiana Posts:1,032 Points:118,220 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 6:48:54 PM Ignore wiwhite87 Report Abuse While it's not going to stop overnight, I'd like to see us reduce oil consumption so environments like this do not need to be developed. As for BBB and Whole Foods... they really aren't key players in this and I'll choose to ignore their statements.
Screwembak Champion Author Calgary Posts:12,051 Points:2,383,330 Joined:Dec 2003	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 6:47:54 PM Ignore Screwembak Report Abuse Oil sands companies are working to try and reduce the carbon footprint. There is talk of installing a reactor for heat and power in the area, in the meantime I guess these companies feel better about supporting the Middle East and Hugo. Hope it bites them in the arse.
virginia52 Champion Author Alaska Posts:4,003 Points:791,610 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 6:39:52 PM Ignore virginia52 Report Abuse I'd rather get oil from Canada even if its from oilsands then OPEC. At least Canada doesn't hate us and try to terrorize us.
PaulBacon Champion Author Miami Posts:1,278 Points:1,880,420 Joined:Apr 2004	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 6:38:16 PM Ignore PaulBacon Report Abuse But what about the Canadian oil companies? Paul Bacon :-)
waynemustang Champion Author Indiana Posts:3,213 Points:842,350 Joined:Nov 2006	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 6:36:01 PM Ignore waynemustang Report Abuse Those tiny US retailers won't matter at all. Carbon footprint is bogus, anyway.
madison8359 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:2,880 Points:623,135 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 6:34:06 PM Ignore madison8359 Report Abuse Maybe they will use solar or wind instead!
regasaz Champion Author Phoenix Posts:1,165 Points:348,570 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 6:32:56 PM Ignore regasaz Report Abuse Some folks are just plain clueless........... It's the Economy Stupid. We need to get things moving forward again.
THEDodgeman Champion Author Denver Posts:3,068 Points:972,065 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 6:32:39 PM Ignore THEDodgeman Report Abuse NEXT WEEKS SNIVELS........
k2kipp All-Star Author Minnesota Posts:800 Points:402,255 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 6:29:23 PM Ignore k2kipp Report Abuse This is just plain stupidity
pliskin Champion Author Syracuse Posts:3,204 Points:978,285 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 6:23:01 PM Ignore pliskin Report Abuse I can boycott Bed, Bath and Beyond as well as bicycler suggested. If importing Canadian Oil from their oil sands help lowers the cost of oil for North America I'm behind it 100%! We all nee to do what we can right now, in the short run, until we have proven methods of alternative energy we can depend on. And it sure doesn't look as if the Prius is it, huh? A boycott from an organic food chain such a Whole Foods is to be expected, just more "green weenie" stuff.
Road-Runner Champion Author Denver Posts:3,606 Points:1,224,850 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 6:17:52 PM Ignore Road-Runner Report Abuse Just catering to the snobby, rich, enviro extremists. What else is new!
teafortwo Champion Author Washington Posts:4,045 Points:423,575 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 6:17:11 PM Ignore teafortwo Report Abuse They need to step up their WHAT? Come again? Check out the Canadian "oilsands". Inquiring minds need to know. Everything has a price.
gass12 Champion Author Omaha Posts:3,621 Points:1,341,565 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 6:16:05 PM Ignore gass12 Report Abuse If the US companies don!t buy China will.
Romey08 Champion Author Virginia Posts:1,939 Points:570,350 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 6:12:17 PM Ignore Romey08 Report Abuse Oil sands program from North America will help reduce oil prices from OPEC. they need the competition
CarrottopNe Champion Author Lincoln Posts:1,025 Points:367,365 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 6:10:52 PM Ignore CarrottopNe Report Abuse More oil for others too.
lennypizzas Sophomore Author London Posts:158 Points:221,865 Joined:Mar 2009	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 6:06:45 PM Ignore lennypizzas Report Abuse more oil for canada and maybe the prices will drop too
lpj Champion Author Macon Posts:7,396 Points:1,525,865 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 6:05:28 PM Ignore lpj Report Abuse need to work it out for everyone benefits !!!
caddilac Champion Author Ontario Posts:10,671 Points:1,162,080 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 6:04:40 PM Ignore caddilac Report Abuse eye-spy wrote----""caddilac": You are dreaming in colour." Yes, indeed I must be dreaming in COLOUR, but that is all one can do when it comes to gas prices, as we the consumer have no impact on those prices even if we use less which is currently the case.
bicycler Champion Author Ontario Posts:9,724 Points:1,703,760 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 6:04:40 PM Ignore bicycler Report Abuse I used to shop at Bed,Bath and Beyond but now I too can play the boycott game! I am just mean enough to pass the word on also. Anyway most business boycotts are publicity and this sounds like that.
Deadleg Champion Author Hamilton Posts:11,088 Points:2,175,985 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 6:03:20 PM Ignore Deadleg Report Abuse Why doesn't an oil company start a pricing war by selling oil $5 below the asking price per barrel. ( I know they are greedy, it won't happen) but it would be interesting.
2granny Champion Author Michigan Posts:4,234 Points:487,990 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 5:58:57 PM Ignore 2granny Report Abuse What are they thinking? I'd rather have Canadian oil then OPEC oil any day.
jwduke1 Champion Author Iowa Posts:11,320 Points:2,220,410 Joined:Apr 2004	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 5:54:28 PM Ignore jwduke1 Report Abuse Oh boy, how petty can you get?
bluzdw Sophomore Author Missouri Posts:121 Points:30,745 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 5:52:26 PM Ignore bluzdw Report Abuse Not a good idea.
TheSnowstorm Champion Author Montreal Posts:4,453 Points:1,003,680 Joined:June 2005	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 5:51:30 PM Ignore TheSnowstorm Report Abuse Not a smart move, as Canadian oil is the number one imported oil in the US.
eye-spy All-Star Author Quebec Posts:676 Points:1,464,845 Joined:Feb 2005	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 5:49:28 PM Ignore eye-spy Report Abuse "caddilac": You are dreaming in colour. NO WAY will you pay less for gasoline. If our neighbours don't buy, someone else will.
eye-spy All-Star Author Quebec Posts:676 Points:1,464,845 Joined:Feb 2005	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 5:46:13 PM Ignore eye-spy Report Abuse I think that the decision taken by these two companies is going to bite them you know where. I,a Canadian,would buy oil from Texas before OPEC. USA & CANADA = a true partnership, a border with no hassles to cross.
Chris46 Champion Author Dayton Posts:11,037 Points:1,249,325 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 5:42:29 PM Ignore Chris46 Report Abuse This is not a good idea! Canada is our friend! They won't stab us in the back like Iran will.
caddilac Champion Author Ontario Posts:10,671 Points:1,162,080 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 5:41:26 PM Ignore caddilac Report Abuse "U.S. retailers boycott Canadian oil sands" This could be good news for Canadians, because there will be more of our oil for Canadians to use, which could mean lower prices for Canadians at the pumps.
adr47 Champion Author Saskatchewan Posts:2,406 Points:539,495 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 5:36:04 PM Ignore adr47 Report Abuse And Middle east oil is better?
PDQBlues Champion Author San Diego Posts:2,284 Points:503,300 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 5:34:36 PM Ignore PDQBlues Report Abuse Yep, another victory for OPEC.
goldilox88 Champion Author Montreal Posts:2,253 Points:624,580 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 5:32:08 PM Ignore goldilox88 Report Abuse Boo hoo. Let the U.S. buy from its enemies.
salgood Veteran Author Twin Cities Posts:472 Points:173,700 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 5:31:28 PM Ignore salgood Report Abuse Eco freaks like Bed Bath and Beyond will do what ever it takes to get their noses a little higher in the air! Facts and REAL science will not get in their way.
Winston76 Veteran Author Michigan Posts:469 Points:153,320 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 5:26:29 PM Ignore Winston76 Report Abuse Yeah, why buy oil from Canada when we can buy it from countries that hate us like Iran? Are these people serious? I don't know how clean or dirty oil from the oil sands really is, but its better then relying on sources from half-way around the world and having it shipped all the way back here.
MINER Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:8,437 Points:2,471,195 Joined:Jul 2002	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 5:25:35 PM Ignore MINER Report Abuse Doesn't seem like this was well thought out.
amearly Champion Author Michigan Posts:7,201 Points:1,496,570 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 5:24:13 PM Ignore amearly Report Abuse So it alot better to get our oil from the people that want to kill us?
Dipstick1 Champion Author Amarillo Posts:5,125 Points:1,474,865 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 5:21:26 PM Ignore Dipstick1 Report Abuse Fight, fight!
tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:18,312 Points:1,368,110 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 5:21:00 PM Ignore tomok Report Abuse I don’t buy at Whole Foods Market or Bed Bath & Beyond. I will continue to use Canadian oil with their carbon footprint.
mplato Champion Author Columbia Posts:4,231 Points:1,014,610 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 5:20:56 PM Ignore mplato Report Abuse WHY? makes no sense when we import from the middle east funding all the junk over there
playtimeCLE Champion Author Cleveland Posts:3,195 Points:593,710 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 5:20:48 PM Ignore playtimeCLE Report Abuse How green is oil if we have to ship it from the middle east? I'd rather have Canadian oil then OPEC oil any day. [Edited by: playtimeCLE at 3/11/2010 5:21:05 PM EST]
flyfast Champion Author Kansas City Posts:4,516 Points:877,550 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 5:20:44 PM Ignore flyfast Report Abuse I not going to be going to Whole Foods Market and Bed Bath & Beyond to shop now
TopGunn Champion Author Baltimore Posts:4,244 Points:1,640,735 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 5:17:19 PM Ignore TopGunn Report Abuse To each his own...............
sailormon Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,939 Points:475,875 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 5:14:45 PM Ignore sailormon Report Abuse The oil sands come with their own problems.
fullauto All-Star Author Reading Posts:971 Points:604,130 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 5:11:31 PM Ignore fullauto Report Abuse when other supplies are exhausted, and demand for oil exists- if you drill it they WILL buy.
fire@53 Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:7,071 Points:1,827,450 Joined:May 2003	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 5:10:27 PM Ignore fire@53 Report Abuse Maybe we should shun Whole Foods Market and Bed Bath and Beyond. Do it by shopping else where. Vote with your dollars.
Liberty2000 All-Star Author Indianapolis Posts:922 Points:164,740 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 5:10:04 PM Ignore Liberty2000 Report Abuse What a crock of crap! I suppose they'd rather burn ethanol.
sjl08203 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:4,079 Points:973,340 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 5:05:07 PM Ignore sjl08203 Report Abuse Ther will be other buyers. The oil will not go unsold
Rick52 Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:6,260 Points:280,105 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 5:04:16 PM Ignore Rick52 Report Abuse Let them go find another fuel source !!!! There more for us ...
aarrrt Champion Author San Diego Posts:3,000 Points:716,275 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 5:04:04 PM Ignore aarrrt Report Abuse Two retailers shouldn't make any difference.