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Setting the Record Straight on Tar Sands and Water Use

2013-09-24 15:43:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

EcoWatch: Big Oil is spending millions of dollars to try to greenwash the tar sands, Canadas fastest growing source of greenhouse gas pollution. A new report, Reality Check: Water and the Tar Sands, sets the record straight on industry claims that misrepresent the tar sands industrys use of the Athabasca River. The report counters claims by industry and industry-affiliated groups about the use of freshwater from the Athabasca River, the toxicity of tailings, the amount of tailings leaking into the watershed...

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Wis. home sales have increased for 26 months straight

2013-09-24 04:25:28| Real Estate - Topix.net

The state's Realtors Association said Monday that its members sold almost 14-percent more existing homes in August than a year ago -- and the median sales price jumped by six-point-three percent.

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Sales tax up for 15th straight month in South Mississippi

2013-09-17 17:47:31| Auto Dealers - Topix.net

Consumers in South Mississippi increased their spending 5.5 percent in July and the August report from the Mississippi Department of Revenue shows tax revenue is up across the Coast for 15 consecutive months.

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Fifth Straight Year of Growth for U.S. Auto Sales Seen

2013-09-17 09:00:50| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News

The U.S. auto market is poised for a fifth straight year of growth for just the second time since World War II and could reach year 2000 record levels, according to Bloomberg analysts. Get the details from automotive analysts as we head for the 4th quarter. [More]The Article Fifth Straight Year of Growth for U.S. Auto Sales Seen appeared first on Automotive Digest.

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