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A Line in the Tar Sands offers a critical analysis of the impact of the tar sands and the challenges opponents face in their efforts to organize effective ... May 5, 2009 ... This briefing reviewed the range of costs, benefits, and impacts associated with these fuels, and their implications for policy decisions. The Alberta Clipper pipeline would transport up to 450,000 barrels of tar sands oil per day from Canada into the United States. Earthjustice is challenging the ... Sep 4, 2011 ... As a single mother whose life's work has largely focused on solving the climate crisis, I'm often in a quandary. How much should I share of ... Tar sand refers to loose-to-consolidated sandstone or porous rock impregnated with bitumen, a high viscosity asphaltic material different from conventional ... Tar sands mines, and all they bring with them, have arrived in the United States. Tar sands, also known as oil sands, require intensive processing to produce ... This report will detail why Canadian tar sands are undermining migratory bird protections and why the Interior Department should urge the President to pressure ... Feb 9, 2016 ... The board recently announced it is no longer actively developing those regulations, citing a lack of industry interest and low oil prices. Jul 21, 2014 ... The rally and march were held to oppose the proposal to send dirty tar sands oil through the 236-mile-long pipeline to a new tanker loading facility in South ... Tar sands (also called oil sands) are a mixture of sand, clay, water, and bitumen. ... Bitumen is a thick, sticky, black oil that can form naturally in a variety ...