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February 20, 2013

Joe Nocera Is Wrong on Canadian Oil Sands

Brad Plumer, Washington Post


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In his column on the Keystone XL pipeline today, Joe Nocera argues that a tax on carbon emissions would actually provide a boost to advanced fossil-fuel projects like the tar sands in Canada. That’s not quite, but it’s worth exploring why in a bit more detail.

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