The Rise of Reactionary Environmentalism in the Tar Sands

Part I: Tar Sands Expansionism

From: A Line in the Tar Sands

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In Chapter 3 Ryan Katz-Rosene examines how federal and provincial governments alongside industry and high-profile apologists have constructed narratives by reframing environmental concerns. Topics discussed include  reactionary environmentalism, the unsustainable proposition of endless growth, extreme right-wing philosophy, neo-liberal capitalism, “sustainable” development, and the trope of ‘Ethical Oil.’

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Ryan Katz-Rosene

Ryan Katz-Rosene is a PhD candidate in Geography at Carleton University in Ottawa. His research interests include critical perspectives on growth, energy, and transportation, and environmental political economy.