2/12 Atrum Coal just received $137 million from Alberta taxpayers, with another $6 million coming after reclamation work.

The company originally sought $3.5 billion but settled for this massive windfall that heads straight to shareholder pockets. #TaxpayerCost #ABpoli #UCPChaos #UCPFail

Political Elitist Chess Board: Would Peace Prevail? - Stratheia How elites manufacture wars for profit and power, exploiting propaganda while ordinary citizens pay the human and economic cost.

When leaders stoke border clashes to distract from corruption or recessions, remember: you fund the jets, they harvest the votes.
#War #Corruption #TaxpayerCost
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8/12 Smith's trump card: a $15 billion lawsuit threat. Five coal companies claim they're owed massive compensation for lost revenues and sunk costs.

"If we do nothing, then we are told we'll likely lose those cases and have to pay [$15 billion]."

Government error??
#15BillionLawsuit #TaxpayerCost

Renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America could cost U.S. taxpayers hundreds of millions to billions of dollars in map updates, textbooks, signage, government documents, and diplomatic fallout. Is it worth the price tag? #GulfOfAmerica #TaxpayerCost

As wildfires intensify, the taxpayer burden is growing » Yale Climate Connections But upfront investments in protecting communities from fires could reduce those costs, one watchdog says.

As wildfires intensify, the taxpayer burden is growing

But upfront investments in protecting communities from fires could reduce those costs, one watchdog says.

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#Wildfires #WildfireDamage #TaxpayerBurden #Taxpayercost #ClimateChangeCost