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Trudeau Government Spends Billions to Acquire Tar Sands Pipeline in Canada

Adam Scott of Oil Change International says Trudeau’s Transmountain acquisition makes no economic or environmental sense, it is “Incredibly Stupid Visit http://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at http://therealnews.com/donate. **…

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Frank McKenna: Justin Trudeau’s Man Behind the Oil Sands

How much are Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s policies on the oil sands influenced by Frank McKenna, a powerful player in the oil and banking industries? Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our…

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Can Canada’s Tar Sands Industry Be Profitable Without Government Subsidies?

Todd Paglia of Stand Earth says Canadians taxpayers increasingly foot the bill for Canada’s fossil fuels industry Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video…

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It Could Take 2,800 Years to Clean Alberta’s Old Oil and Gas Wells

To speed the clean up process, regulators would have to mandate a stricter schedule—but that could cost tens of billions of dollars, much of it coming from taxpayers, says Regan Boychuk, oil sands expert and…

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Dr. David Suzuki: Trudeau Government’s Climate Emergency Declaration Is ‘A Joke’

A leading Canadian environmentalist says Canada must leave the vast majority of the tar sands in the ground if it hopes to fight climate change Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate….

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There Are Alternatives to Caging Immigrants in Dehumanized Conditions

We talk with Vicki Gaubeca from Southern Borders Community Coalition about the conditions in the immigration prison camps, the Border Patrol’s FB page, and proposals for humane treatment of refugees Subscribe to our page and…

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Year in Climate Crisis: Fossil Fuels Expansion, Scary Science and Global Activism

The Real News Network’s Steve Horn and Dimitri Lascaris talk about the 2019’s biggest climate stories. Director: Dwayne Gladden Audio Engineer: Will Arenas Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer:…

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As Resistance Halts Pipelines, LNG and Tar Sands Move via Rail

The Trump administration is considering a proposal to move fracked gas by rail at the behest of a company owned by Milwaukee Bucks billionaire owner Wes Edens, a major donor to the DNC. As tar…

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As Oil Price Plummets, Call to Nationalize Industry Rises

The price of oil dropped below zero, prompting new subsidies from the Federal Reserve. Progressive voices in the U.S. and Canada have a different idea: nationalization as a way to wind down the sector, tackle…

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