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Canada’s oil sands emit 6300% more pollutants than previously thought
02 Feb 2024 13:28 GMT
The oil sands, colloquially known as the tar sands are a mixture of … the air molecules at the oil sands, factoring out the greenhouse … about the air quality and public health.
The first people to … The development of the oil sands has brought about damage to …
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The Paradox of Prosperity: Canada's Oil Sands Undermine Climate Pledges
02 Feb 2024 04:09 GMT
… ’s oil sands production. Further, recent studies suggest that Canada’s tar sands may … thought, drawing further criticism.
Canadian tar sands are a mixture of sand … environment and be detrimental to public health.
By Felicity Bradstock for Oilprice …
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Scientists studying possible health impacts of incoming Squamish LNG plant
16 Apr 2024 00:18 GMT
… and expert on toxicology and public health, said the new data in … by industry in Alberta’s tar sands were under-reporting air pollution …
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Alberta's oilsands pump out more pollutants than industry reports, scientists find
25 Jan 2024 19:40 GMT
… ground-based data, reported by oilsands operations.
The researchers found levels … School of Public Health.
Brook, who has also conducted research on oilsands emissions … Pathways Alliance, which represents major oilsands producers.
The study has …
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Alberta Chooses Ideology over Evidence with Its Recovery War Room
10 Apr 2024 21:12 GMT
… by the UCP to boost oilsands development and attack environmentalists identified … Alberta Health Services for its public health response to the pandemic.
The …
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Major US railroad merger could bring more tar sands to south-east Texas
13 Feb 2023 11:51 GMT
… sands, sometimes referred to as tar sands, contain bitumen, a hydrocarbon, that … oil sands produces 14% more carbon dioxide than conventional oil, for example.
“Tar sands … is compounding air quality and public health impacts for our communities.”
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Opinion: New study will evaluate potential health impacts of flaring from LNG facility in Squamish
04 Apr 2024 23:32 GMT
… on surrounding populations.
From a public health perspective, the best way to … received its provincial environmental permit.
Public health is about safeguarding community health … rang true in Alberta’s oilsands, where scientists found that industry …
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The Lie of a Cleaner Oilsands
05 Jun 2023 11:11 GMT
… that the governments provide consistent public health monitoring for cancers and cough … Environment, the ministry responsible for oilsands monitoring.
A whistleblower informed … again, that reporting by the Oil Sands Monitoring Program remains chronically “ …
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FERC Finally Empowers Environmental Justice Advocates and Public Health Experts
15 Apr 2022 17:48 GMT
… on local economies and public health.
In addition, FERC … off-again Keystone XL tar sands oil pipeline and the … behind social, economic and public health impacts. The current … environmental justice advocates and public health experts will finally hold …
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Alberta aims to double number of private surgeries in public health-care system
22 Feb 2022 22:24 GMT
… be paid for by the public health-care system.
“This is one … -zero carbon emissions in the oilsands and investment in carbon capture … for a plan to protect public health care. Story continues below advertisement …