User:Tedder/X-Site Energy

X-Site Energy Services Ltd. is an oilfield company based in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada, serving the Alberta Tar Sands. X-Site heats fracking water.

Greta sticker
After a local resident posted the image, outrage went viral. The resident called Doug Sparrow, listed as a general manager of X-Site, who said the company knew about and approved the use of the image, stating "She is not a minor. She's 17 now." Sparrow also denied involvement on 27 February, stating to Calgary 660 AM that "It’s not from X-Site or any employee, someone has done this. That’s all I know.". At least one X-Site semi trailer had another disparaging image referencing X-Site and Greta.

On 3 March, company apologized for their role, said they "are committed to recovering and destroying the decals we distributed", and stated that third parties are now distributing the image.

Responses
The Alberta RCMP stated it doesn't meet the legal definition of child pornography, nor does it show a non-consensual act, and they will not be investigating further.

Greta Thunberg tweeted "They are starting to get more and more desperate... This shows that we’re winning."

Alexandre Boulerice, MP in Quebec, condemned the image in the House of Commons, stating "the sticker that appeared in the media today encouraging a violent sexual assault on a young environmental activist, and all other racist and intolerant [imagery] that that image might lead us to."

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney condemned the image.