Witness Copenhagen

I saw an article from Mining Weekly quoting Michael Ignatieff. He said the tar sands have to clean up and be more sustainable. I don't want to suggest anything personal about the man, but isn't that an oxymoron?

How can producing the substance that fuels climate change be sustainable? I thought he was an educated and intelligent man, not just another jingo-spouting politician talking meaninglessly. I seem to be wrong about so many things.

The pollution produced by the tar sands mines and upgraders is horrible and should be cleaned, but doing it while continuing to add new mines makes about as much sense as washing down a vehicle just before it causes a six car pile up.
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So now you need to put up $50,000 before you can take the City of Ottawa to court.

The citizens' group that formed to save the Blanding's turtle and the South March Highlands could be forced to pay the money up front before their application for a judicial review and injunction can be heard. Pretty shocking considering the City has a policy of not seeking costs from citizens' groups.

What's Mayor O'Brien trying to hide that he would stoop to such strong arm tactics to prevent legal scrutiny of the Terry Fox Drive extension?

Plenty. The South March Highlands are one of the most unique and valuable ecological areas of the city. For O'Brien, the goal is to move ahead before too many people find out. It's all being sacrificed on the altar of the automobile in celebration of the stupidity of humankind.
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