Oil Sands Question and Response (OSQAR) Blog

Are environmental improvements really squeaky clean?

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Spring is a time of renewal when many of us freshen up outward appearances. We turn to new clothes, hairstyles and sunglasses to update our personal looks. And we head to the home improvement store for plants, fertilizer and paint to spruce up our homes and yards. While whitewash is always readily available at the paint counter, greenwash is not – you’re more likely to find it coating environmental debates.

Flares: Useful for dancing and energy production

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When many hear the term “flare,” the first thing that comes to mind is the misguided pant style of their youth. Also known as bell-bottoms, flared trousers, which become wider from the knees downward, were very fashionable for men and women from the 1960s through to early 1980s. John Travolta wore them. So did Farrah Fawcett.