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Originally Posted by jofillips
it isn't just the carbon emmissions that are bad with tar sands - the areas ecosystem has been ripped apart by the industry.
Dead rivers = problems for people who live off it.
My impression is that the oil companies are desperatley trying to get as much oil as possible before people start to learn what they've done to the area, ie before tighter enviromental laws come in.
The reports coming out of Fort Mackenzie are pretty crazy, seems more like a Nigeria or other 3rd World countries situation where they're unable/unwilling to protect their own land.
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Fort Mackenzie is in QC ,I believe you are referring to Fort McMurray. There are no dead rivers and despite you're beliefs the oil companies arent ripping apart the ecosystem.