www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/top-business-stories/neil-young-on-oil-sands-fort-mcmurray-looks-like-hiroshima/article14213233/
An article on the Globe and Mail News really caught my eye because it had a very interesting title: “Neil Young on oil sands: ‘Fort McMurray looks like Hiroshima'”. It is about Neil Young supporting alternative means of energy and production as well as commenting on the situation in Fort McMurray.
Even though Neil Young’s accusations saying that, “Fort McMurray is a wasteland” were rejected by Melissa Blake, there is evidence from other sources that describes what is happening in Fort McMurray and strongly supports his point. www.theguardian.com/environment/2007/oct/30/energy.oilandpetrol
This article raises a question whether it is ethical to make business knowing that even though the means of production will bring more money to the owners it will also greatly hurt the local population and destroy the environment. In this situation it is turning Fort McMurray into a “wastland” with “fumes all over” and local people dying because of health complications. Clearly Melissa Blake knows exactly what is happening at Fort McMurray, but still assures everyone that Fort McMurray is in no danger. It is in her interests to protect the company who she is working for and who is responsible for this.
However, it is not ethical to make money by destroying the environment and harming others. If it was ethical, no one would be trying to hide what is going on in Fort McMurray.