[sotd] June 1, 2005 [Frequently Asked Questions About the Oil Sands]
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Frequently Asked Questions About the Oil Sands
Today's site, from the University of Alberta's Oil Sands Environmental
Research Network (OSERN), provides an excellent overview of the oil sands
industry and potential environmental consequences, in a simple question and
answer format. Gentle Subscribers will discover basic facts about the
largest oil sands deposit in North America.
"Alberta's oil sands will account for half of Canada's crude oil output and
10 per cent of North American production by 2005 -- the Edmonton Journal" -
from the website
The site, with an emphasis on the environmental impact caused by the mining
activities necessary for oil sands extraction, explains a number of basic
questions, beginning with the essential "what are oil sands and how were
they formed"; to the always burning "how much oil is in the oil sands".
With diagrams, photographs and maps, the FAQ zooms in on the reclamation
process, examining the current area reclaimed and future plans to
rehabilitate the mining region. In addition, there's a glossary of
technical terms and an explanation of various acronyms.
Slip over to the site for a rundown on North America's largest oil sands
development at:
http://www.osern.rr.ualberta.ca/index.asp?page=oil_sands_faqs
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A.M. Holm
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