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Posted Mon Jun 4 2012: from Washington Post: Canadian government overhauling environmental rules to aid oil extraction http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1338840296 For years, Canada has been seen as an environmental leader on the world stage, pushing other nations to tackle acid rain, save the ozone layer and sign global treaties to protect biodiversity. Those were the old days. The government of Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper is rewriting the nation's environmental laws to speed the extraction and export of oil, minerals and other materials to a global market clamoring for Canada's natural resources. [Read more stories about: anthropogenic change, climate impacts, capitalist greed, global warming, oil issues, short-term thinking] This item will appear in our PANIQuiz! New!: No reader quips yet -- be the first! Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

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