Geography 1500F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Unconventional Oil, Suncor Energy, Methane Emissions
14 Nov 2016
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1500f: lecture 6: november 9th, 2016: unconventional oil and gas: part 2. A source of toxic pollution impacting people and wildlife. Landscape damage that cannot be restored easily if at all. An example of public policy serving private interests. A source of pollution affecting people and wildlife. Headlines from mainstream newspapers and canadian sources. Oil sands pollution linked to higher cancer rates in for chipewyan for first time: study post media news. Scientists trace cancer-linked pollutant to oil sands stockpiles. Oil sands found to be a leading source of air pollution in north america the globe and mail. Landscape destruction: oil sands reclamation a failure, says ecologist cbc news, rebuilding land destroyed by oil-sands may not restore it, researchers say, suncor celebrates tar sands wetland reclamation project a bit early. Public policy serving private interests: don"t gut fisheries act, scientists urge harper the globe and mail. Approve of disapprove major projects related to energy.
