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Global warming: Man or nature or both?

Oil companies budget millions of dollars to fund studies that support their position. Why? Because they stand to make trillions

Editor, The Times:

That our climate worldwide is changing is not in dispute but the causes are.  The Rambling Man and his supporters would support the natural cycle theory, while the Suzuki and Gore followers support a human activity assisted natural cycle.  Both sides can produce studies to support their view, so how do we, the masses, decide? Take the time to educate ourselves and part of the research should encourage us to follow the money, as one of my coffee buddies (BW) says, and ask the simple question: who stands to make the most?

What! Oil companies budget millions of dollars to fund studies that support their position. Why? Because they stand to make trillions if they can reduce or eliminate environmental regulations.

Witness the latest slick ad by Northern Gateway Pipeline extolling the benefits of the oil trade. If that is not enough, look at the latest piece of legislation, Bill C38, out of Oil Can Harper's backrooms. The multi-purpose of this bill is to deregulate, weaken environmental law and throttle all opposition to unregulated development.

To pick up on the Rambling Man's carbon footprint of amours couples, I suggest that the collective CO2 output as a result of the screwing we are getting by the multinational energy companies at the pumps would exceed that of India and China combined on their best get lucky day.

Wes Morden

 

Blackpool, B.C.