While global oil shipments have almost doubled since the 1980s, - TopicsExpress



          

While global oil shipments have almost doubled since the 1980s, the number of significant spills has dropped from an average of nine a year in the 1980s to only two a year in 2010-13 , according to the International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation. In addition, the oil and gas industry pays more $20-billion a year in taxes and other levies to federal and provincial coffers. Annual capital investment of $55-billion flows to manufacturers and contractors from coast to coast, making the industry a major job creator, employing more than 500,000 people.
Posted on: Wed, 02 Jul 2014 23:39:28 +0000

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