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Tar Sands  Revenue/ profits/ jobs  CO 2 emissions/ Global warming  Cancer  Economic disparity

Tar Sands  Revenue/ Profits/ Jobs  CO 2 emissions/ Global warming  Cancer  Economic Disparity  Clean Water  Environmental Health - nature/ wildlife  Agricultural Lands  Positive local Community

CAPTIALISM / CAPITAL BASED ENVIRONMENTALISM “the Green Initiative” = Short Term Planning  Evaluating Complete Costs

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LONG TERM CAPITALISM / COUNTING COSTS

Tar Sands  Revenue/ Profits/ Jobs  finite period of time  CO 2 emissions/ Global warming  increase in land value _______________________________________________  Economic disparity  CO 2 emissions/ Global warming  Cancer  Health care $  Clean Water  $ cleaning or alternate source  Environmental Health - nature/ wildlife  Agricultural Lands  global warming will make these lands better for farming, but is now polluted  Positive local Community

LONG TERM CAPITALISM / COUNTING COSTS # of people : Amount consumed/ person/ day = Resource renewal time [ : use of finite products]

LONG TERM CAPITALISM / COUNTING COSTS # of people : Amount consumed/ person/ day = Resource renewal time [ : use of finite products] Economy: Society: Environment