Winning teerzandolie: landschapsdestructie

Zie ook (later toegevoegd):

The Canadian Oil Sand Mines Refused Us Access, So We Rented This Plane To See What They Were Up To
Door Robert Johnson, Business Insider, 18 mei 2012

Study Finds Tar Sands Has Higher CO2 Emissions Than Thought, Calls Land Restoration Pledge ‘Greenwashing’
Door Joe Romm, Climate Progress, 13 maart 2012

Petroleum Coke: The Coal Hiding in the Tar Sands
Door Elizabeth Bast, Oilchange, januari 2012

Petcoke is like coal, but dirtier. [...] Petcoke in the tar sands is turning American refineries into coal factories. [...] Keystone XL will fuel five coal plants and thus emit 13% more CO2 than the U.S. State Department has previously considered. [...] Cheap petcoke helps the coal industry.

En m'n blognotities:
Winning teerzandolie: Tarmageddon in Canada
Pijplijn teerzandolie bedreigt Canadees regenwoud
12000 mensen omsingelen Witte Huis tegen 'Keystone XL'
EU verdoezelt rapport over teerzand
Ook in situ oliewinning uit teerzanden is dirty business
Olie uit teerzand: natuurverwoesting
VN-rapport: mensheid verslindt de aarde razendsnel

Tags: tar sands, oil sands, teerzand, mining, Shell, environment, pollution, destruction, poisoning, dirty energy