[Ost-news] Climate Neros fiddle while Rome burns

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Climate Neros fiddle while Rome burns

Jan 28, 2008 04:30 AM  
Tyler Hamilton  
Energy Reporter

Governments and industry love to talk about the things they plan to do, perhaps to detract attention away from what they haven't done or aren't doing.

How many radio or television debates have shown an environmentalist pointing out the devastating effects of oil sands and power production in Alberta, only to have industry officials tout concepts like "clean coal" or "carbon capture and sequestration" – as if the solution is here and the problem is being overcome as they speak?

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