Athabasca oil sands - Wikipedia
WEBThe Athabasca oil sands, also known as the Athabasca tar sands, are large deposits of bitumen, a heavy and viscous form of petroleum, in northeastern Alberta, Canada. These reserves are one of the largest sources of unconventional oil in the world, making Canada a significant player in the global energy market.
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WEBMay 17, 2021 · Deep in western Canada, on lands where Indigenous communities have lived since time immemorial, sit the Alberta tar sands. The tar sands are vast oil fields and mines in the Canadian province of Alberta.
Alberta, Canada's oil sands is the world's most destructive oil ...
WEBApr 11, 2019 · Can Canada develop its climate leadership and its lucrative oil sands too? Large enough to be seen from space, tailings ponds in Alberta’s oil sands region are some of the biggest human-made...
Canada’s oil sands: why some of the world’s dirtiest fuel is now in …
WEBJun 9, 2022 · When Joe Biden scrapped a permit for the huge Keystone XL pipeline just hours after entering the White House last year, a death knell seemed to be ringing for Canada’s oil sands, by far the...
Canada’s Tar Sands: Destruction So Vast and Deep It Challenges …
WEBNov 21, 2021 · Canada’s tar sands are among the most climate-polluting sources of oil, and so are an obvious place to begin winding down. The largest oil sands companies have pledged to reduce their...
A year after toxic tar sands spill, questions remain for affected …
WEBJul 16, 2024 · In 2023, 5.3 million liters (1.4 million gallons) of industrial wastewater breached a tailings pond at a tar sands site in Alberta province, raising fears in an Indigenous downstream community.
Indigenous groups say Big Oil’s pollution threatens their existence …
WEBNov 21, 2021 · Oil and gas companies like ExxonMobil and the Canadian giant Suncor have transformed the tar sands — also called oil sands — into one of the world’s largest industrial developments, covering...
Canada’s oil sands spew massive amounts of unmonitored
WEBJan 25, 2024 · Canada’s controversial oil-producing tar sands generate a substantial amount of unaccounted-for carbon-based emissions that can affect air quality, according to measurements taken by aircraft.
More Oil from Canada’s Tar Sands Could Mean Game Over for …
WEBFeb 1, 2013 · The remote northern corner of Alberta is home to the tar sands, a sprawling deposit of thick, heavy oil that is among the most greenhouse gas–intensive forms of petroleum to produce.
Tarred and feathered: Canada’s very public dispute over future of tar …
WEBApr 10, 2024 · Canada’s oil sands (also known as tar sands) present a paradox between economic growth and environmental stewardship. As some of the world’s largest reserves of heavy crude oil, they are integral to meeting global energy demands.
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