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Tar Sands

Canadian Politicians Suppress Tar Sands Report

Conservatives and Liberals in Canada’s Parliament have agreed to suppress a report on water pollution caused by mining the Alberta Tar Sands. And the government has exempted a major Tar Sands toxin from regulation. UPDATED, July 10, July 19 Share:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new...

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Carbon Pricing

BC's Carbon Tax Gets Even More Regressive

When it was implemented the BC government claimed its carbon tax wouldn’t hurt the poor. We disagreed – and we were right. Share:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to email a...

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Asia Oil, Oil Industry

Double Standard: BP and Bhopal

If we continue to value some lives more than others, and to allow corporations to spoil some areas with impunity, our world will not last. Share:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to...

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Oil, Oil Industry

BP and Obama: A Disaster Foretold

U.S. regulators allowed BP to operate with lower safety standards than is required in the North Sea, and about the same kind of regulatory regime as is asked for by the government of Nigeria in its Delta. Share:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new...

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