Canada’s oil sands projects sometimes are portrayed as looming environmental villains. Much of the mainstream media are missing the likelihood that oil sands producers could prove to be leaders in advancing carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) technology.Oil companies are involved in carbon capture research as part of diverse efforts to curb greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that can contribute to climate change.Industry alliances aim to help finance and organize large-scale CCS pilots. Enbridge Inc. plans to lead a group of 19 oil companies and electric utilities in the Alberta Saline Aquifer Project, which will identify potential storage formations and later design sequestration si...