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Investors Might Want To Think Twice About Oil Sands And The Promise Of Keystone XL

Posted on November 27, 2013 by ecodistribution

The Keystone XL pipeline could encourage risky investments in the Alberta oil sands, according to a report released Monday by a climate change think tank. If completed, Keystone XL would transport 800,000 barrels of tar sands oil per day from Alberta, … Continue reading →

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Canadian Pipeline Incidents Have Doubled In The Past Decade, According To CBC Report

Posted on October 30, 2013 by ecodistribution

The rate of safety-related incidents on federally regulated pipelines in Canada doubled over the last decade, while the rate of reported spills and leaks was up threefold, according to an investigative report by Canada’s national broadcaster. The total number of … Continue reading →

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Oil spills at an oil sands operation in Cold Lake, Alberta have been going on for weeks with no end in sight, according to a government scientist.

Posted on July 23, 2013 by ecodistribution

‘Nobody understands’ spills at Alberta oil sands operation   Photos provided by a government scientist show the site of an oil spill in Cold Lake, Alta. The company that runs the operation says it is effectively managing the cleanup. By: Emma … Continue reading →

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No One Knows How to Stop These Tar-Sands Oil Spills

Posted on July 23, 2013 by ecodistribution

By John Upton – housands of barrels of tar-sands oil have been burbling up into forest areas for at least six weeks in Cold Lake, Alberta, and it seems that nobody knows how to staunch the flow. An underground oil … Continue reading →

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