# Tar Sands on The No Agenda Show Tar Sands comes up in 4 chapters across 4 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from February 2011 to January 2015. - **Chapters:** 4 - **Episodes:** 4 - **Discussed:** February 2011 – January 2015 - **Related topics:** [Barack Obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [Border Security](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/border-security.md), [China](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/china.md), [Ed Markey](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ed-markey.md), [Keystone Pipeline](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/keystone-pipeline.md), [Keystone Xl](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/keystone-xl.md), [Mormons](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mormons.md), [North Dakota](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/north-dakota.md), [Oil Prices](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/oil-prices.md), [Peak Oil](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/peak-oil.md) ## Chapters 1–4 of 4 ### Synth Oil History, Reagan Era Energy and Texas Defaults - **Episode:** [690: Win by a Gyp](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/690-win-by-a-gyp.md) - **Published:** 2015-01-25 - **Time:** 34:21–37:14 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/690-win-by-a-gyp/chapter/synth-oil-history-reagan-era-energy-and-texas-defaults.md The discussion covers the history of "synth oil" research during the Reagan administration and its eventual collapse when oil prices fell to $12 a barrel in the 1980s. Glenn Beck expresses concern that current low prices will gut the American shale industry in North Dakota and Texas. The hosts suggest that while some companies may default, the overall market is simply correcting overinflated values. Keywords: synth oil, [ronald reagan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ronald-reagan.md), [tar sands](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tar-sands.md), [north dakota](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/north-dakota.md), [shale oil](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/shale-oil.md) ### Senator Ed Markey and Pipeline Logistics - **Episode:** [671: White House Moat](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/671-white-house-moat.md) - **Published:** 2014-11-20 - **Time:** 1:40:41–1:45:38 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/671-white-house-moat/chapter/senator-ed-markey-and-pipeline-logistics.md Senator Ed Markey's opposition to the Keystone XL Pipeline is framed as a concern over Canadian and Chinese interests using the U.S. as a "straw" for oil exports. The hosts also explain the technical process of using a "pig" to separate different batches of oil within a pipeline. Keywords: [ed markey](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ed-markey.md), [tar sands](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tar-sands.md), [china](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/china.md), pipeline pig, [oil prices](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/oil-prices.md) ### Keystone Pipeline, Utah Tar Sands, Peak Oil Theory - **Episode:** [600: Seven Proxies](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/600-seven-proxies.md) - **Published:** 2014-03-20 - **Time:** 2:35:56–2:38:31 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/600-seven-proxies/chapter/keystone-pipeline-utah-tar-sands-peak-oil-theory.md Testimony from James Hansen regarding the Keystone Pipeline is contrasted with a report on vast tar sands and oil shale deposits in Utah. The region reportedly holds up to 3 trillion barrels of oil, more than has been used in human history. The hosts note that the "peak oil" narrative has largely disappeared in favor of discussions about carbon pricing and leaving resources in the ground. Keywords: [keystone pipeline](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/keystone-pipeline.md), [tar sands](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tar-sands.md), [utah](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/utah.md), [peak oil](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/peak-oil.md), [mormons](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mormons.md), carbon price ### North American Union, Keystone XL Pipeline Agreement - **Episode:** [276: Cleopatra Returns](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/276-cleopatra-returns.md) - **Published:** 2011-02-06 - **Time:** 2:15:43–2:20:58 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/276-cleopatra-returns/chapter/north-american-union-keystone-xl-pipeline-agreement.md Prime Minister Stephen Harper and President Obama announced a joint plan for border security and trade, which the hosts interpret as a step toward a North American Union. The agreement facilitates the construction of the 1,900-mile Keystone XL pipeline to transport "dirty" tar sands oil from Canada to the U.S. The hosts argue that "security" is a pretext for tracking citizens and securing energy resources. Keywords: [stephen harper](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/stephen-harper.md), [barack obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [keystone xl](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/keystone-xl.md), [tar sands](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tar-sands.md), [border security](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/border-security.md), [sovereignty](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sovereignty.md) --- This is the markdown version of a page on The No Agenda Show for AI agents. 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