Saturday, September 21, 2019

In Alberta, a shocking abuse of political power to protect the oil industry


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The Government of Alberta has created the new “Energy War Room” (with an annual budget of $30 million) to combat environmental NGOs, specifically those who have been campaigning against the oil sector. 
This may come as a surprise to taxpayers wondering why a billion-dollar industry needs such government-subsidized assistance in the first place. Alberta Energy Minister Sonya Savage provided an answer of sorts, offering the following as the higher purpose of the Energy War Room: More here.
An aerial photo believed to depict a dump site near the Muskeg River mine,
Alberta tar sands. A "Beautiful Destruction" photo.

1 comment:

PinP said...

So much for winning the war against fake news! It's now ensconced in high places: In this case, the Premier's office of Alberta, our "friends" & neighbours to the west.

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