Image: Athabasca oil sands from orbit
This Landsat-8 image covers a distance of over 350 km from top to bottom, all within Canada's Alberta province.
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Back to basics: Separating water from oil using sand
Accidental oil discharge into the river can lead to an environmental catastrophe, threatening the lives of countless aquatic animals as well as land animals that forms the ecosystem of the river. Preventing and containing ...
Materials Science
Jan 27, 2022
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US says may miss year-end decision on Canada pipeline
The United States said Wednesday it may fail to decide on whether to issue a permit for a proposed multi-billion dollar oil pipeline stretching from Canada to Texas by the end of 2011 as planned.
Environment
Nov 3, 2011
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First look at a sustainable agricultural mulch
Farmers often need to regulate soil temperature, reduce weeds, and minimize water loss. Agricultural mulch can help farmers do so.
Environment
Sep 28, 2020
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US delays decision on Keystone pipeline project
The United States announced Friday a fresh delay on a final decision regarding a controversial Canada to US oil pipeline, saying more time was needed to carry out a review.
Environment
Apr 18, 2014
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Trump approves Keystone XL pipeline, hails 'great day' for jobs
True to his pledge, President Donald Trump gave final approval on Friday for TransCanada to build the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline, overriding environmental concerns in favor of boosting jobs and energy supply.
Environment
Mar 24, 2017
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How to build a better Canada after COVID-19: Launch a fossil-free future
Demand for fossil fuels collapsed during the COVID-19 pandemic as lockdown measures were introduced. In the second quarter of 2020, experts predict that global oil demand will be down 20 percent from this time last year. ...
Environment
Jul 1, 2020
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Controversial Keystone pipeline passes another hurdle
The controversial Keystone pipeline passed another hurdle Tuesday after the governor of Nebraska approved a new route that will avoid environmentally sensitive areas like the state's Sand Hills.
Environment
Jan 22, 2013
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Caribou in Alberta's oil sands stressed by human activity, not wolves
Caribou have been dwindling in Alberta for several decades and some scientists believe they could be gone entirely in 70 years. In the area of the petroleum-rich Athabasca Oil Sands in the northern part of the Canadian province, ...
Ecology
Jun 22, 2011
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Net energy analysis should become a standard policy tool, scientists say
Policymakers should conduct "net energy analyses" when evaluating the long-term sustainability of energy technologies, according to new Stanford University research.
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 25, 2014
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