Energy Subsidies
16 Jul 2010Turns out we massively subsidize oil companies with huge tax breaks, despite their equally huge profits. (via the Big Picture)
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1 Response to Energy Subsidies
Alvin
September 11th, 2011 at 9:03 am
Misleading chart. Every business deducts it’s cost of doing business. Traditional fossil fuels are larger and therfore both the costs and profits are larger on a chart like this. Shame on you.