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SUMMARY:Andrew Nikiforuk Lecture Series
URL:http://www.harbourliving.ca/event/andrew-nikiforuk-lecture-series/
LOCATION:Campbell River Museum & Archives :: 470 Island Highway Campbell River, 
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:This year's Haig-Brown Writer in Residence, Andrew Nikiforuk, will be holding a series of talks at the Museum.  His topics are both current and thought-provoking.  Cost for each talk is $6.00  The second talk will be held on March 1st.=0D=0A=
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Saturday, March 1,  2-4:00pm=0D=0A=
Pipelines, Economic Engines and the Petro State=0D=0A=
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The rapid development of the tar sands, the world’s largest energy project, has changed the political and economic character of the country. Making bitumen Canada’s new economic engine also comes with risks and liabilities. As a consequence the proposed Enbridge pipeline, largely a Chinese project, has sparked one of the nation’s most intense ethical debates. How can Canada morally exploit a dirty resource? =0D=0A=
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Saturday, March 29,  1-3:00pm=0D=0A=
Fracking and the LNG Gold Rush=0D=0A=
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The government of British Columbia believes that the exploitation of shale gas and LNG projects will define the province’s future and deliver unparalleled riches. Yet the extreme nature of the resource as well as the brute force technology (horizontal hydraulic fracturing) needed to extract it, will likely humble government plans and economic forecasts. An overview of the critical issues for citizens: the owners of the resource.=0D=0A=
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Cost for each talk is $6.00 per person
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