July 31, 2008
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Environment Management Newsletter July 31, 2008 |
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Obama and McCain called upon to promote a comprehensive energy plan
The Council on Competitiveness convened top advisors to the Obama and McCain campaigns and senior officials in the US Department of Energy to address how to create a secure, sustainable and competitive energy future. The discussions were part of the Council’s Energy Security, Innovation & Sustainability (ESIS) Initiative steering committee meeting, which included chief executives from US industry, academia, government laboratories, and organized labor. ESIS initiative participants believe that the future economic growth and security of the United States rely on the country’s ability ... |
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Greenpeacers arrested protesting oil sands in Northern Alberta
Eleven Greenpeace activists entered Syncrude`s Aurora North Tar Sands facility north of Fort McMurray last week, erecting a banner that transformed the opening of a tailings pond pipe into the `mouth` of a giant skull, spewing toxic sludge. Shortly after 8:00 am, two Greenpeaceers blocked the pipe by shutting down the valve before chaining and locking themselves to the control box. Two other activists hung a banner reading `World`s Dirtiest Oil: Stop the Tar Sands,` on the bank of the tailings pond. Before they could completely block the second pipe, Syncrude security took the 11 activists ... |
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