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Oil Pipelines in Canada

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Oil Sands Tailings Ponds in Canada

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February 26, 2021
Canada’s Alberta’s oil sands are one of the largest crude oil deposits on the planet.1 Oil sands are a mixture of sand, water and bitumen – a heavy oil too viscous to flow on its own.2 A…

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Oil Sands Tailings Ponds in Canada

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February 26, 2021
Canada’s Alberta’s oil sands are one of the largest crude oil deposits on the planet.1 Oil sands are a mixture of sand, water and bitumen – a heavy oil too viscous to flow on its own.2 A water-intensive extraction process is required to separate the bitumen…
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Oil Pipelines in Canada

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January 29, 2021
Oil pipelines in Canada are an integral part of the country’s energy infrastructure.1 They are the safest and most efficient method of transporting large quantities of Canadian crude oil.2 But, they are also a divisive issue. Environmentalists oppose pipeline…
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Vivian Krause Biography

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January 8, 2021
Vivian Krause: Profession Krause described herself as “Researcher and Writer” on Fair Questions, a personal blog she set up in 2009. Who funds Vivian Krause? To date, Krause has declared at least $200,000 from the oil and gas industry. This exceeds 90 per cent of…
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Oil Sands Mining in Canada

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October 13, 2020
If you visit the area around the Athabasca River in Western Canada, you will find two contrasting landscapes. Alberta is not only the home of the Canadian Rockies, but also Canada’s oil sands mining. While these large reserves have been around for a significant amount…
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Oil Sands Processing

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August 6, 2020
Oil sands are a combination of sand, clay and water that contain a heavy crude oil variant called bitumen.1 But, this complex hydrocarbon is almost solid at room temperature and does not flow without extensive processing.2 Subsequently, there are two ways to extract the…
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How does oil sands mining work? An overview

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July 31, 2020
Amidst mounting evidence for their contribution to climate change, our global dependence on fossil fuels such as oil and gas remains steadfast. Oil sands mining operations – a common method of synthetic oil production – continue to operate in various countries across the…
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What are the benefits of oil sands?

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July 30, 2020
Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNRL) oil sands mining operation. Photo Credit: Ryan Jackson. Available at: https://calgaryherald.com/business/energy/what-you-need-to-know-about-restarting-alberta-oilsands-production Though some people say that there are many…
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Canadian Oil Sands

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May 26, 2020
Canada prides itself on its immense crude oil resources that are the third largest in the world1, but its mining is causing grave environmental consequences. Most of these resources are found in the south-west Canadian province of Alberta. More specifically, the Athabasca…
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