Reducing Freshwater Withdrawal

Tar sands are primarily used for producing petroleum products such as gasoline and diesel fuel. The sand is extracted and processed to remove the bitumen, a ... Dec 13, 2012 ... What environmental risks might tar sands oil pose if spilled during transportation? How would this affect NOAA's Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)? The oil sands resource is sometimes referred to as “tar sands,” but that term is incorrect because bitumen and tar (asphalt) are different substances. The term ... tar sand ... tar sand, deposit of loose sand or partially consolidated sandstone that is saturated with highly viscous bitumen. Oil recovered from tar sands is ... Apr 23, 2013 ... 90 percent of the tar sands crude that flows through it will be processed near an embattled Houston neighborhood called Manchester. Tar sand refers to loose-to-consolidated sandstone or porous rock impregnated with bitumen, a high viscosity asphaltic material different from conventional ... 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. 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 ... 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 ... Oct 13, 2010 ... Here's my second post from the tar sands. The first post, on the town of Fort McMurray, is here. Athabasca River The Athabasca River flows north ...