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Why we wrote about the Koch Industries and its leases in Canadaa s oil sands

2014-03-22 16:58:17| Oil & Gas - Topix.net

First, regarding the political leaning of the group that brought this story to our attention, our article makes clear its left-wing origins, the controversial nature of its earlier claims, and its political agenda.

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Koch brothers' quiet play: Oil sands

2014-03-20 21:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Washington Post: The biggest lease owner in Canada's oil sands isn't one of the well-known international oil giants. It's a subsidiary of Koch Industries, the privately owned cornerstone of the fortune of conservative Koch brothers Charles and David. The Koch Industries subsidiary holds leases on 1.1 million acres -- an area nearly the size of Delaware -- in the oil sands region of Alberta, Canada, according to an activist group that studied Alberta provincial records. The Washington Post confirmed the group's...

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Bill Gates talks climate change with Charles Koch

2014-03-14 19:56:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Hill: The unlikely topic of climate change came up in a recent discussion between Bill Gates and prominent conservative donor Charles Koch, the Microsoft co-founder said. In an interview with Rolling Stone, Gates shared his views on climate change and mentioned that, during a private dinner with Koch, the issue came up. "I happened to be having dinner with Charles Koch last Saturday, and we talked a little bit about climate change," Gates said. "He's a very nice person, and he has this incredible...

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