Canadian Tar Sands

As summer gives way to our back-to-work lives, busy execs will likely compare notes at Chamber of Commerce luncheons about the economy and job creation. We can all imagine those conversations, but here are a few you won't be likely to overhear.

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The resource shortages that worried Theodore Roosevelt are finally here. Indians are leading worries about food inflation, but world food prices hit an all-time record last month.

Tar sands oil production is the fastest growing source of greenhouse gas emissions in Canada and was recently cited as one of the most important reasons Canada will miss its Kyoto targets by over 30%.