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Misdirected Priorities
Tuesday, July 06, 2010
The New York Times reminds us of the extent to which oil extraction is one of America’s most heavily-subsidized activities. Imagine how much the quality of our lives and our environment would improve if these perverse subsidies were eliminated and part of the savings redirected to investments in an expanded network of modern passenger trains.
—Malcolm Kenton
Posted by Malcolm Kenton
Tags: deepwater horizon, energy, environment, oil subsidies, petroleum, priorities, transportation(0) Comments
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