Edmonton Journal: As the provincial government’s new representative in Washington, Gary Mar realizes he’ll face many tough questions about the Alberta oilsands’ environmental footprint. His reply: the military money the U.S. government spends to safeguard its access to foreign oil would be better spent on helping clean up Alberta’s act. "There is tremendous effort required by the U.S. Army, the U.S. Navy to protect shipping lanes the tankers run through and to protect docks and refinery …