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DeSwiss

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Reply to dipsydoodle (Original post)

Tue Feb 21, 2012, 02:21 AM

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Canada threatens trade war with EU over tar sands [View all] dipsydoodle Feb 2012 OP

Canada is being run by neocons... JohnnyChill Feb 2012 #1

Ditto here. nt. polly7 Feb 2012 #2

Our prime minister is a hard right neocon AlbertCat Feb 2012 #4

Nah, there already is a neocon in charge... Fearless Feb 2012 #14

I doubt ANY politician of any stripe is going to stop exploiting the tar sands. Snake Alchemist Feb 2012 #8

Massive subsidies sulphurdunn Feb 2012 #3

Prople get what they vote for. nt nanabugg Feb 2012 #5

Unfortunately if put to a vote in this country banned from Kos Feb 2012 #6

Except it's not going towards cheap fuel in this country. left on green only Feb 2012 #27

Your post should be required reading for everyone that joins DU. snagglepuss Feb 2012 #31

Why should it go to cheap fuel in the US, anyway? Spider Jerusalem Feb 2012 #34

And you know what makes me seriously sick about all of this polly7 Feb 2012 #36

The US DoD uses less than 2% of the total amount of US energy consumption. Spider Jerusalem Feb 2012 #37

If Canada thinks their product is so safe EC Feb 2012 #7

As a Texan who has seen the havoc refineries wreck on the health of efhmc Feb 2012 #12

Canada does have refineries. polly7 Feb 2012 #18

Thanks for the info. efhmc Feb 2012 #24

Yvw. polly7 Feb 2012 #25

Exactly...I'm beginning to resent the foreign TV advertising too... Historic NY Feb 2012 #17

Canada has been using it and exporting it to the US for more than forty years Sen. Walter Sobchak Feb 2012 #28

They should just buy their oil from Iran. Oh,wait. Swede Feb 2012 #9

Time for Tariffs and duties imposed on polluting countries on point Feb 2012 #10

But have to define 'polluting countries.' elleng Feb 2012 #16

Lete's start with those who don't sign and adhere to carbon treaties - like the US and China on point Feb 2012 #26

"Canada fears would set a global precedent and derail its ability to exploit its tar sands" KansDem Feb 2012 #11

It IS highly polluting and SHOULD be labeled as such. Fearless Feb 2012 #13

Privatize the profits, socialize the losses Gringostan Feb 2012 #15

In a sane world.... JJW Feb 2012 #19

wow, and I thought Canadians were supposed to be flamingdem Feb 2012 #20

I truly despise the tar sands and wish every last drop of that crap would dry up instantly, but polly7 Feb 2012 #21

Yikes, there are so many factors at play flamingdem Feb 2012 #22

You're welcome. polly7 Feb 2012 #23

good find! a must read stockholmer Feb 2012 #29

Oil. *sigh* Jester Messiah Feb 2012 #30

who are the dictators?? geekd Feb 2012 #32

.... DeSwiss Feb 2012 #33

Update : EU to vote on oil sands pollution dipsydoodle Feb 2012 #35