Alberta, Canada Getting Raped for Oil


	Alberta, Canada Getting Raped for Oil

papananook

11-29-2007 7:51 PM

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tar sands, oil, alberta, environmental, rape

papananook says:

This is freakin' SICK! Once again, greed wins over good sense and environmental common good.

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