Wildcat growth in oil patch begins to trouble Albertans

The oil sands boom that’s brought billions of dollars to Alberta has also brought anxiety to a significant number of citizens, some of whom are questioning the rapid pace of development as the provincial government nears the end of a long oil sands review.

Roughly $100-billion is slated to be spent over the next decade in the oil sands, which could triple production. That has average Albertans worried. Of more than 100 submissions from regular people during the first phase of the review, almost all of them expressed concerns about the pace of development, the environment or other questions, with many calling on the government to slow things down.

GlobeandMail