We already discussed the disastrous effects of the Alberta tar sands on the environment..
It destroys entire forest and emits far more greenhouse gases then conventional oil..
This story focuses on the damage it does to the water..
Dead Ducks a Disaster for Alberta Oil Sands
1 May 08
Its a story that's running around the world and it is reaching an entirely new audience of people.
If Canadian weren't questioning the environmental impact of the Alberta Oil Spill Sands they are now that 500 ducks died by just simply landing on one of the many toxic lakes of tar sludge created by the oil sands process. These toxic oceans of sludge are created when fresh water is diverted from the river to be used in the processing of the oil sands - 90% of the water used ends up in these man-made lakes.
The Alberta Oil Sands are licensed to use roughly the same amount of fresh water in a year that the entire of City of Calgary uses (about the size of Austin, Texas for our US readers).
We've been following this story very carefully and updating our Oil Sands Facebook group, join up and send it around to your friends to help spread the message.
Also check oout the videos behind this link..
www.desmogblog.com/dead-duc...oil-sands
It destroys entire forest and emits far more greenhouse gases then conventional oil..
This story focuses on the damage it does to the water..
Dead Ducks a Disaster for Alberta Oil Sands
1 May 08
Its a story that's running around the world and it is reaching an entirely new audience of people.
If Canadian weren't questioning the environmental impact of the Alberta Oil Spill Sands they are now that 500 ducks died by just simply landing on one of the many toxic lakes of tar sludge created by the oil sands process. These toxic oceans of sludge are created when fresh water is diverted from the river to be used in the processing of the oil sands - 90% of the water used ends up in these man-made lakes.
The Alberta Oil Sands are licensed to use roughly the same amount of fresh water in a year that the entire of City of Calgary uses (about the size of Austin, Texas for our US readers).
We've been following this story very carefully and updating our Oil Sands Facebook group, join up and send it around to your friends to help spread the message.
Also check oout the videos behind this link..
www.desmogblog.com/dead-duc...oil-sands
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Re: 500 dead ducks
Sat, May 3, 2008 - 6:20 AMWas it the viscosity or the toxicity or both? I.e., did the ducks get stuck or did they keel over after catching a whiff of benzene? -
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Re: 500 dead ducks
Sat, May 3, 2008 - 10:29 AMAccording to Syncrude in this 3 page article it was the oil that got on their feathers that made them sink..
But they are to blame for this disaster,,so i don't know if we can trust them..
500 ducks enter toxic pond and only 5 come out
Hanneke Brooymans and Jim Farrell , The Edmonton Journal; With files from the Calgary Herald
Published: Thursday, May 01, 2008
FORT MCMURRAY - Syncrude has vowed to take measures to avoid a repeat of a problem that made international headlines this week when an estimated 500 migrating ducks died after landing on one of its tailings ponds.
The company found only five ducks worth trying to save, and sent them to a wildlife rehabilitation centre in Edmonton. Three oil-soaked birds -- two mallards and a small bufflehead diving duck -- arrived by plane on Wednesday for the cleaning, medical treatment and weeks-long recovery period that could save their lives.
Syncrude was criticized Wednesday by Fort McMurray environmentalist Ruth Kleinbub for failing to have noise makers on the Aurora tailings pond in time to scare away migrating waterfowl.
The pond is about 75 kilometres north of Fort McMurray. Water is used to wash oil out of the sand, and the pond contains the leftovers of that process, called tailings, including sand, water, heavy metals and residual oil.
The birds that landed on the pond were quickly coated.
The company said most probably sank when they became covered in oil.
Kleinbub said the company should have had its deterrents, such as sonic cannons, in the field much earlier.
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www.canada.com/topics/new.../story.html
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