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13. +1 the cost of burning oil must include the damage to the climate and the environment

Wed Sep 30, 2015, 09:13 AM

Sep 2015

Citibank estimated those costs at $44 trillion from now to 2060 (so House Repubs voted to block the EPA from considering future costs).

http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2015/09/27/3705860/social-cost-of-carbon-must-remain-uncalculated/

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It’s Getting Harder for Oil Companies to Make Money. Here’s Why. [View all] babylonsister Sep 2015 OP

* NCarolinawoman Sep 2015 #1

Best news I've read all day philosslayer Sep 2015 #2

Never fear, another war can't be too far off DefenseLawyer Sep 2015 #3

I guess that all depends on who gets elected. nt babylonsister Sep 2015 #5

Whatever works. nt babylonsister Sep 2015 #6

I do think they are losing money: wouldn't have posted this otherwise. babylonsister Sep 2015 #10

Whatever works nt. Thor_MN Sep 2015 #12

Stupidly clinging to the past TexasBushwhacker Sep 2015 #8

Dirty energy is already not cost effective Hydra Sep 2015 #9

I wish this happened sooner. rusty quoin Sep 2015 #11