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Canadian Government Fires Environment Ministry Scientists and Meteorologists, Hires Oil Lobbyists

8:19 am in alberta, oil industry, politics by TreeHugger

burtynsky oil sands image Image credit Edward Burtynsky on the Alberta Tar Sands I just love the juxtaposition of these two stories in today's newspapers; in The Star, we learn that the Environment Ministry is cutting 700 Meteorologists, scientists, chemists and engineers, or about 11% of the workforce. "I think it speaks volumes about this government's priority as it relates to the environment," says Bill Pynn of the Union of Environment Workers. According to the Star: ...Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Coast Guard Has Zero Capacity To Deal With Arctic Oil Spills, Head Officer Tells Senate

11:49 am in arctic, congress, oil industry, pollution, Science & Technology, united states by TreeHugger

via internet science tech As the race to stake claims for future oil drilling in the Arctic takes off in anticipation of an ice-free region sooner rather than later, and as oil companies and Congress members continue to push for the US to drill in the Arctic, here are some sobering words from the head of the Coast Guard on how woefully unprepared the US is to deal with an oil spill there (h/t Clim...Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Third of Offshore Oil & Gas Inspectors Disqualified For Potential Conflicts of Interest

11:08 am in Business & Politics, oil industry, united states by TreeHugger

via internet business politics Somehow not surprising at all: New ethics rules for offshore oil and gas industry inspectors mean that up to one-third of them will be disqualified due to potential conflicts of interest. Via Mercury News (ht Smart Planet):...Read the full story on TreeHugger

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The Aftermath of the Yellowstone River Oil Spill

11:23 am in Business & Politics, oil consumption, oil industry, pollution, Travel & Nature by TreeHugger

via internet science tech The Guardian has a must-read piece on the Yellowstone River oil spill and the impact it has had on locals during the two weeks since the rupture. Reporter Kate Sheppard spoke with residents, and crafts a poignant warning about what damage oil pipeline spills can cause -- especially when residents aren't even told there is a spill, or were aware a pipeline existed at all. Read the full piece at The Guardian. ...Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Despite Millions in Hourly Profits, Exxon Oil Spill Cleanup is Paper Towels and Duct Tape

3:35 pm in Business & Politics, energy industry, exxon, News, oil, oil consumption, oil industry by TreeHugger

Exxon-oil-spill-montana-paper-towel.png Image: Screenshot from The Rachel Maddow Show I know some people think that paper towels and duct tape can fix just about anything, but could someone please tell the guys at Exxon that this isn't always true? Watch the absurd video below....Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Great Bear Rainforest Threatened with Massive Oil Pipeline, Conservation Photographers to the Rescue

9:55 am in activism, animals, artists, arts, Business & Politics, conservation, oil industry, Travel & Nature by TreeHugger

great bear rainforest photo Photos by Neil Ever Osborne The Great Bear Rainforest in British Columbia is one of the largest tracks of unspoiled temperate rainforest left on the planet, and it is home to an incredible array of biodiversity, from grizzy bears to white spirit bears, from wolves and cougars to 1,000 year old Western Red Cedar trees. It has even been compared to the Galapagos because of its diversity and abundance. And yet, even this amazing ecosystem is under threat from big oil. A 750-mile oil pipeline has been proposed to weave in and out of the mountains and valleys. But it is not being met witho...Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Shill, Baby, Shill: Big Oil Still Getting Big Tax Breaks

2:30 pm in Business & Politics, government policy, News, oil industry, Take Action by TreeHugger

oil-rig-ocean-photo.jpg Photo credit: tsuda via Flickr/Creative Commons Yesterday I watched the U.S. House of Representatives shill for Big Oil again by passing a bill allowing more drilling in our waters with less oversight and accountability. At the same time, House leadership blocked a vote to end billions of dollars in government tax breaks for the industry. Meanwhile, the oil industry just posted billions in profits in their first quarter reports, with Exxon reporting $10.7 billion in profit, Shell raking in $6.9 billion, Ch...Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Coming: Republicans-Be-Nice To Canada Week

8:18 pm in alberta canada, Business & Politics, canada, government policy, oil industry, usa by TreeHugger

top sources us crude oil image Image credits: USEIA, Weekly Retail Gasoline Prices (5/2/2011) When recently I wrote the post GOP Post-Birther Strategy: ' Where's Our Cheap Gas' the way forward was overlooked. Without further ado, I present the obvious: with Canada in top supply position (as pictured), expect any serious GOP presidential candidate to make Ottawa pilgrimage. Praise the Lord and pass the campaign contributions....Read the full story on TreeHugger

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