Tar-sands industry loses $17.1 billion thanks to public opposition

Grist
By Sara BernardNov 4, 2014, 7:06 am19 pts
Here’s some good news for your tar-sands blues: Grassroots activism makes a difference! $17.1 billion of difference, in fact. According to a new report produced by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis and Oil Change International, oil companies and investors looking to gain from…

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