Massive environmental disaster in Canada (oil sands) (middle east, Saddam, state)

[thecoalman]

Originally Posted by weltschmerz

10 million cubic meters of toxic effluent, laced with heavy metals, mercury and arsenic...

....as is the dirt in your back yard. What's the comparison?

[thecoalman]

Originally Posted by weltschmerz

I guess that's why oil companies are dumping toxic waste by the side of the road in North Dakota.

I'd insist on long jail terms for actions like that.

[thecoalman]

Originally Posted by weltschmerz

...but he will pass the costs on to the little people for the clean-up.

Business costs are always paid for by the little people e.g. the consumer.

[burdell]

Originally Posted by thecoalman

Business costs are always paid for by the little people e.g. the consumer.

Which is why those responsible in the offending companies should do mandatory jail time, they can't pass that on to the consumer.

[Speleothem]

Originally Posted by thecoalman

It's a copper and gold mine.

"What difference does it make?"

[Juram]

Originally Posted by theunbrainwashed

I think governments need to start learning that businesses don't listen to anybody unless you threaten them with massive fines or prison time for the managers and/or owners

Do what the Chinese do and start threatening to hang some mofo's and compliance will be more greatly received.

[cisco kid]

Originally Posted by cruxan

it will happen, the Alberta tar sands tailings ponds are the largest in the world..



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xenYLY5lU58



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61X4IQqnmd0

good^^^ doc about the Alberta tar sands

Canada is now the China of the West, with little or no meaningful environmental regulations.

Originally Posted by weltschmerz

Harper is in bed with mining and big oil.
He's not going to do anything to make their lives more difficult, but he will pass the costs on to the little people for the clean-up.

I don't think they will even bother to clean it up.

Originally Posted by thecoalman

It's copper and gold mine, wearing any jewelry? How about that computer you are using?

It's fairly easy to attack these things when it's the fossil fuel industry but if you want Ipod's you need copper and gold.

If people knew what the process of mining their precious metals involved, maybe they wouldn't want to wear it anymore.

[weltschmerz]

Originally Posted by thecoalman

....as is the dirt in your back yard. What's the comparison?

I have a lake and salmon spawning grounds in my back yard? Cool.
Why do I still have to buy salmon?

[greywar]

Originally Posted by thecoalman

....as is the dirt in your back yard. What's the comparison?

My cat rolls around in the back yard occasionally. And he is fine. I don't think the same result would happen rolling around in that. Not long term at least.

[weltschmerz]

Originally Posted by greywar

My cat rolls around in the back yard occasionally. And he is fine. I don't think the same result would happen rolling around in that. Not long term at least.

As does mine. Let's throw them into a toxic tail pond and see what happens!
According to coalman...nothing, even though ducks die when landing in that poisonous sludge.
Comparing it to our back yards is the height of idiocy.