Wednesday, November 4, 2009

The Tar Sands - the Dirty New Gold Rush That is Blackening Canada’s Name

November 4, 2009 - Ben Webster - TimesOnline

A giant mechanical digger gouges out a chunk of topsoil...





Editor's note: Aerial photos
of the tar sands
like this one are now being
touted as
works of art!
Our callousness toward the
natural world is surely now
complete.
l.p.

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