Independent Verification of Industry Performance The Role of International Collaboration in Addressing Tar Sands Issues

Enbridge, the Canadian oil giant responsible for a massive tar sands oil spill into the Kalamazoo River in Michigan not yet two years ago, now wants to pipe ... Tar sands are mined and processed to extract bitumen, which is then refined into oil. Two tons of tar sands are required to produce one barrel of oil. This ... In the United States, tar sands resources are primarily concentrated in eastern Utah, mostly on public lands. The in-place tar sands oil resources in Utah are ... 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 ... Step into an Ice Age adventure. Unearth mysteries deep beneath your feet, witness fossil discoveries, and explore exhibits of mammoth proportions. It takes approximately two tons of tar sands along with another two tones of overburden (containing soil, sand, clay and rock) to yield one barrel of oil. Seeking new definitions of ecology in the tar sands of northern Alberta and searching for the sweetness of life in the face of planetary crises. Dec 5, 2013 ... Crude oil from the Alberta tar sands and western US oil fields is increasingly being hauled by railroad. Critics warn that this development poses a threat. Jul 21, 2022 ... This essay will examine some notable exceptions to this general rule, focusing upon the work of two Canadian poet-activists, Stephen Collis and Rita Wong. Oct 1, 2013 ... This paper examines the widespread criticism of the project from Indigenous and environmental groups, as well as responses to these objections by public/ ...