Province hires Washington lobbyists
Updated: Sat Apr. 04 2009
ctvcalgary.ca
The province has hired Washington lobbyists to pitch the oil patch to Alberta's biggest customer.
"There is so much at stake for Alberta and we will be applying the full-court press. Not only on elected officials but also on the U.S. administration," says Premier Ed Stelmach.
The move comes as the American government is under increasing pressure to invest in and purchase green energy.
Stelmach says many don't realize how clean Alberta's oil sands are and that's why he's enlisting the help of lobbyists.