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          <title>River Supplying Water To Alberta Oil Sands Operations At Risk From Drought</title>
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          <title>It’s Time for an Adult Conversation About Canada’s Oilsands</title>
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          <title>Nexen’s Brand New, Double-Layered Pipeline Just Ruptured, Causing One of the Biggest Oil Spills Ever in Alberta</title>
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          <title>A New Year’s Resolution for Alberta: Stop Mismanaging Oil Wealth</title>
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          <title>Like Canada&amp;#8217;s Harper Government, Obama Administration Muzzling Its Scientists</title>
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          <title>Tar Sands Trade: Kuwait Buys Stake in Alberta As It Opens Own Heavy Oil Spigot</title>
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          <title>Enbridge Insists on Limited Scope Review of Line 9 Project, Raising Safety Concerns</title>
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          <title>The Takehome Lesson From Neil Young: Read the Jackpine Mine Decision For Yourself</title>
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          <dc:creator>Andrew Leach</dc:creator>

          
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