DeSmogCAST 8: Oilsands Tailings Ponds, UK Drilling Imperative and Skeptics vs. Deniers

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In today’s January 15, 2015 episode DeSmogCAST host Farron Cousins joins DeSmoggers Carol Linnitt, Kyla Mandel, and Mike Gaworecki to discuss Canada’s efforts to prevent a NAFTA-led investigation into the management of Alberta’s oilsands tailingsย ponds.

We also discuss a clause in the UK‘s new Infrastructure Bill that mandates efforts to โ€œmaximize economic recovery of UK petroleumโ€ and what that means for the nation’s climate policy.

Lastly we discuss recent developments in the denier/skeptics debate and a recent open letter to media, calling on journalists to reserve the favourable term ‘skeptic’ for those engaged in truly scientific criticalย investigation.

To read more about these topics, check out these stories covered in today’sย episode:

Canadaโ€™s Fight Against NAFTA Investigation of Oilsands Tailings Get Political, Winsย Allies

Calls For Media To Accurately Label Climate Deniers Growingย Louder

Duty to Maximise Oil and Gas a โ€˜Dangerous Additionโ€™ to the Infrastructureย Bill

New Infrastructure Bill Puts UK Climate Ambition atย Risk

DeSmogCAST is a weekly online show that features DeSmog writers, experts and guests covering breaking news and in-depth analysis on politics, energy and environment issues in the U.S., Canada and around theย world.

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