Pijplijn teerzandolie bedreigt Canadees regenwoud

Door Stephen Lacey, Climate Progress, 7 februari 2012

With the fate of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline uncertain in the U.S., the Canadian government is looking to increase exports of carbon-spewing tar sands crude in other ways — and the Northern Gateway pipeline is key to that strategy.

[...] what would the Northern Gateway project mean for British Columbia’s rainforest? Watch the amazing documentary [...] [above], called “Spoil,” to get a sense for the consequences. In the film, the International League of Conservation Photographers spreads out across the BC rainforest documenting the unique wildlife and the special relationship the Gitga’at First Nation has with the land.

The film is 45 minutes long, so make time to watch the whole thing.

Later toegevoegd:

Major Oil Spills In Alberta Prompt Questions And Concerns About Keystone XL Pipeline
Door Matt Kasper, Cliamte Progress, 22 juni 2012
Bespreking recente studies over teerzand en klimaatverandering:

Confusing Climate Study Actually Makes Strong Case Against Tar Sands — If We Want To Avoid Catastrophic Global Warming
Door Joe Romm, Climate Progress, 20 februari 2012

In the world we must strive to achieve, however difficult or implausible it may seem today, there is no place for a major expansion of the tar sands.

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