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Gulf spill dwarfs oilsands risks: CEO - May 6, 2010

David Cooper, Edmonton Journal

With world attention focused on the unfolding environmental disaster from a ruptured deepwater oil well in the Gulf of Mexico, Alberta's underground oilsands projects look like a much safer bet, says a company president.

Glen Schmidt, CEO of Laricina Energy, which is part of the six-firm In situ Oil Sands Alliance (IOSA), told The Journal's editorial board Thursday that while there can be failures with conventional oil and oilsands projects, "the damage would be much smaller and more modest" than with offshore spills.

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Premier Ed Stelmach’s effort to polish the image of the oilsands among those U.S. politicians critical of mining operations is receiving praise from former Alberta premier Peter Lougheed.

Glen Schmidt was named one of Alberta's 50 Most Influential People by Alberta Venture Magazine.

Pat Nelson joined Rutherford on AM770 to discuss the PR problem currently surrounding the oil sands.

John Hofmeister, the former president of Shell Oil, describes in his book the lamentable inability of the industry to get its message out to a public. Pat Nelson, vice chair of IOSA, agrees.