Book Launch — Stupid to the Last Drop: How Alberta Is Bringing Environmental Armageddon To Canada (And Doesn’t Seem To Care)

<div class="flexinode-body flexinode-1"><div class="flexinode-textarea-1"><div class="form-item"> <label>Description: </label> <p><a href="http://www.litfestalberta.org/">LitFest</a> and the <a href="http://www.ualberta.ca/PARKLAND/">Parkland Institute</a> invite you to the launch of the book: </p><h3><a href="http://www.randomhouse.ca/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780676979138">Stupid to the Last Drop: How Alberta Is Bringing Environmental Armageddon To Canada (And Doesn’t Seem To Care)</a></h3><p><em>By William Marsden</em></p><p>12 noon, Friday, October 5, 2007<br />Audreys Bookstore, 10702 Jasper Avenue<br />Edmonton, Alberta</p><p><a href="http://www.randomhouse.ca/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780676979138">Stupid to the Last Drop: How Alberta Is Bringing Environmental Armageddon To Canada (And Doesn’t Seem To Care)</a> is written by a bestselling investigative journalist who takes a tour of the Alberta oil and gas industry, revealing how Canada&#39;s richest province is squandering our chance for a sustainable future. </p><p>Richard Helm of the Edmonton Journal writes, &quot;In his examination of Alberta&#39;s oil and gas industry, author William Marsden puts a fascinating focus on Fort McMurray and the oilsands and the runaway development there, and I have to say it&#39;s a fairly dispiriting, entirely convincing report.&quot; </p><p>This event is co-hosted by LitFest - Canada&#39;s only creative non-fiction festival. Participating authors this year include Elizabeth Kolbert and George Monbiot. LitFest – Hot North runs October 11 to 14 in Edmonton. Visit <a href="http://www.litfestalberta.org" title="www.litfestalberta.org">www.litfestalberta.org</a> for information on schedule of events &amp; author bios.</p> </div> </div></div>
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