Oil sands vilified by environmental groups, oversimplifies problem

The dream of a carbon free economy has led to the narrow interpretation that energy policy is a trade-off between development, on the one hand, and environmentalism on the other.

CALGARY—Like it or not, the world needs more energy. China is voraciously gobbling up natural resources around the world. India is following suit. In the long run there won't be enough, but we can reasonably expect, with all the investments that are going into clean energy, that solutions w...

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