Home to the third-largest oil reserves on the planet — 97 per cent in Alberta’s oilsands — Canada is an opportune and crucial place to study the “oil culture wars,” writes Jordan B. Kinder in “Petroturfing.” Sarah Krichel interviews. Sarah is The Tyee's social media manager. Published June 21, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2024/06/21/Petroturfing-Fringe-Messaging-Major-Movement/

‘Petroturfing’ Turned Fringe Messaging into a Major Movement

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‘Petroturfing’ Turned Fringe Messaging into a Major Movement