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Environment & Energy

Nihil

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2. That'll be a "40 per cent increase *of* *mercury* in bird eggs"

Reply to hatrack (Original post)

Wed Jun 6, 2012, 06:45 AM

Jun 2012

Any chance you could change your title please?

"40% Increase In Birds' Eggs Upstream From Tar Sands Operations"

sounds a hell of a lot nicer than

"40 per cent increase of mercury in bird eggs (Upstream From Tar Sands Operations)"

Thought I was going to read a positive post for a change ...

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Env. Canada Finds 40% Increase In Birds' Eggs Upstream From Tar Sands Operations [View all] hatrack Jun 2012 OP

Oilsands are not burned on site they are washed with warm water that is recycled. Ecotruth Jun 2012 #1

That'll be a "40 per cent increase *of* *mercury* in bird eggs" Nihil Jun 2012 #2