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U.S. retailers to join oilsands fuel boycott

Calgary Herald -- A campaign to boycott Alberta-sourced gasoline has gained momentum after trendy clothing manufacturers and a major U.S. drugstore chain announced they would be avoiding oilsands-related fuels.

Clothiers The Gap, Timberland and Levi Strauss, as well as Walgreens, have joined a growing list of corporations choosing to avoid using gasoline refined from Canadian bitumen, according to reports Friday.

The move to less carbon-intensive fuels was sparked by an ongoing campaign by San Fransisco-based environmental group Forest Ethics, said Walgreens spokeswoman Tiff ani Washington.

"We have had very little exposure to tarsands fuels to start with, so it was a simple process," Washington told the Herald.

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Submitted Aug 28, 2010 By: BurntOrange

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the1roadhog Champion Author Atlanta Posts:7,718 Points:1,596,655 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Aug 30, 2010 8:50:02 AM Ignore the1roadhog Report Abuse Reminds me of other causes through the years.
rx7racerca Champion Author Calgary Posts:2,593 Points:710,395 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Aug 30, 2010 8:29:41 AM Ignore rx7racerca Report Abuse It's not like oilsands oil is going to stay in the ground, the world isn't going to pass on the 2nd largest extractable reserve in the world. I don't see anyone boycotting Nigerian or Venezuelan oil, where vast amounts are spilled into waterways, landscapes, and the Atlantic thanks to slack regs, non-existent enforcement, and simple theft from tapping pipelines. But rather than deal with real problems, these supposed greenies are exaggerating oilsands disturbed areas by multiples of 1000's and then selling boycotts based on their misinformation. This campaign, if more than green posturing, will have the ironic result of increasing energy consumption and therefore carbon output, to ship North American oilsands crude to overseas markets like China and other SE Asia economies, while North America will increase energy imports from - OPEC countries like Nigeria where no effective regulations exist.
packards42 Champion Author Washington Posts:4,249 Points:719,220 Joined:Feb 2005	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2010 8:58:16 AM Ignore packards42 Report Abuse It seems to be if we don't purchase the Bitumen base gasoline, the Asian's will, so the pollution penalty will be here in north America at the mining and processing plants, and at the end product in China and Asia. TransCanada is already looking at another pipeline to Albert, if the US government doe approve the expansion of the XL line to Oklahoma for southern refinery access.
MAC48 All-Star Author Dallas Posts:728 Points:499,925 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2010 3:59:08 AM Ignore MAC48 Report Abuse Dacofa said - "SF based. That is reason alone to buy from them. Anything these fruits and nuts disapprove of must be good." You are 100% correct Dacofa. Could not agree with you more. The Gap, Timberland, Levi Strauss & Walgreens are off my shopping list for the foreseeable future.
coughlin Champion Author San Jose Posts:3,346 Points:757,850 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2010 2:31:22 AM Ignore coughlin Report Abuse If tar-sands fuel is NOT as bad as is being reported, then that Industry had better start spending a LOT of time, energy and money to educate people. Not Marketing. Education.
graceman Champion Author Baltimore Posts:3,240 Points:821,090 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Aug 28, 2010 11:05:30 PM Ignore graceman Report Abuse i think we should boycott exxon too
RedRam2005 Champion Author San Antonio Posts:5,711 Points:1,060,235 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: Aug 28, 2010 9:47:21 PM Ignore RedRam2005 Report Abuse It is a good time to boycott the Gap, Timberland, Levi Strauss and Walgreens. I will not knowingly spend any money on products from any of those companies.
BMW2014 Champion Author Toronto Posts:1,794 Points:364,300 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: Aug 28, 2010 7:22:52 PM Ignore BMW2014 Report Abuse No comment.
GasRJT Champion Author Kansas Posts:2,497 Points:572,685 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Aug 28, 2010 2:21:47 PM Ignore GasRJT Report Abuse These companies boycotting this oilsands fuel is like the Amish boycotting an electric company.
teafortwo Champion Author Washington Posts:15,385 Points:924,455 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Aug 28, 2010 1:24:07 PM Ignore teafortwo Report Abuse "forgive them, for they know not what they do ..."
dacofa Champion Author Nevada Posts:3,226 Points:696,510 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Aug 28, 2010 1:08:53 PM Ignore dacofa Report Abuse SF based. That is reason alone to buy from them. Anything these fruits and nuts disapprove of must be good.
g0flamesg0 Veteran Author Alberta Posts:280 Points:344,450 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Aug 28, 2010 1:02:22 PM Ignore g0flamesg0 Report Abuse You arrogant Americans (well not all of you, but some) can do what you want. The thing is, China, India, etc will all be very happy to take our oil. You can go and invade another country to get their oil, because that is sooo much cleaner. What's even funnier is that these stores will most likely call the gulf oil "clean oil" after it just killed everything and destroyed peoples livelihoods. If any of these CEO's actually went to the oil sands, they would see hundreds of acres of soil that hasn't been touched with oil oozing out of it. Really, the oil sands is just a giant cleanup. As for most Albertans now, we are boycotting these retailers because almost all of us have jobs because of what the oil sands have done to our economy. I know I am for sure along with many many many people I know.
VLegardeu Champion Author Montreal Posts:2,534 Points:571,625 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Aug 28, 2010 12:46:59 PM Ignore VLegardeu Report Abuse their boycott won't change much of this industry.
BlueVanGroup Champion Author Colorado Posts:4,797 Points:1,072,350 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Aug 28, 2010 12:28:18 PM Ignore BlueVanGroup Report Abuse China will be happy to take it.
Nicoalbum Champion Author Ottawa Posts:3,596 Points:726,260 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Aug 28, 2010 12:05:24 PM Ignore Nicoalbum Report Abuse A right thing to do. Hands off the oilsands.
LTVibe Champion Author Orlando Posts:4,773 Points:384,355 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Aug 28, 2010 11:15:15 AM Ignore LTVibe Report Abuse The boycott may not last long. Our Canadian oil imports are growing and soon the boycotters won't have a choice unless they want to go without gasoline alltogether.