Case study: Athabasca tar sands Flashcards
1
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Example
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Athabasca Tar Sands
Alberta
Canada
2
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Location
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Boreal forest
Size of Florida
5000km2
Open-pit strip mining
3
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Investment from
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US UK Japan S. Korea France Norway
4
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Environmental issue
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Damages ecosystem Freshwater delta has chemical runoff Bioaccumulation Tailings pond - carcinogenic Leaching into soils and river Indigenous groups Political scorn
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Economic benefits
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Sold Energy secure Foreign investment 140,000 hired Social programmes Infrastructure Canada more powerful Spending power International connectivity
6
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Distribution methods
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Cold lake Pipeline
Polaris Pipeline
3.9 million barrels per day
Trucks, tankers, ships and railways
