1/Vivian Krause got one thing right:
For 10 years starting in 2009 the Tar Sands Campaign received a total of $40 million to oppose the oil sands and pipelines that shipped bitumen to market.
Beyond that, most of what she wrote is incorrect, inaccurate, wrong, or torqued.
For 10 years starting in 2009 the Tar Sands Campaign received a total of $40 million to oppose the oil sands and pipelines that shipped bitumen to market.
Beyond that, most of what she wrote is incorrect, inaccurate, wrong, or torqued.
2/What is astonishing to a journalist is just how many errors she has made in her Postmedia op-eds, her blog posts, and her public presentations.
Errors of fact.
Errors of interpretation.
Errors wrought by ignorance of the oil/gas industry.
She isn't malicious, she's dumb.
Errors of fact.
Errors of interpretation.
Errors wrought by ignorance of the oil/gas industry.
She isn't malicious, she's dumb.
3/She has been influential because Canadian oil/gas leaders, Harper and the CPC, and Jason Kenney and the UCP have used her to further populist narratives.
Her work was weaponized to advance a political agenda.
She was, and still is, a useful idiot for conservatives.
Her work was weaponized to advance a political agenda.
She was, and still is, a useful idiot for conservatives.
4/For example, Vivian claims only CDN pipelines are opposed by ENGOs.
I've interviewed American env/energy law professors and environmental group lawyers, reported on US pipeline opposition (eg Dakota Access).
Her claim is patently false.
One of her many, many errors.
I've interviewed American env/energy law professors and environmental group lawyers, reported on US pipeline opposition (eg Dakota Access).
Her claim is patently false.
One of her many, many errors.
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