Permalink: https://photo.greenpeace.org/archive/Deformed-Fish-in-Alberta-Tar-Sands-27MZIFI5O1KP.htmlConceptually similarDrying Whitefish in AlbertaGP026OTCompleted★★★★Tar sands, mining for oil. Alberta, CanadaGP0V1UCompleted★★★★River Athabasca in Alberta Tar SandsGP026NPCompleted★★★★★★Tar Sands Toxic WasteGP01Z1OCompleted★★★★Syncrude plant oil mining from tar sand, Alberta, CanadaGP02FYCompleted★★★★Syncrude tailing ponds, oil mining from tar sand, Alberta, CanadaGP0Y0OCompleted★★★★Suncor company mining for oil from tar sand. Alberta, CanadaGP016O9Completed★★★★Suncor company mining for oil from tar sand. Alberta, CanadaGP01GBNCompleted★★★★Whitehead Eagle in AlbertaGP026OQCompleted★★★★View AllGP026ORDeformed Fish in Alberta Tar SandsOrville Grandjambe pulls a deformed whitefish out of his net on the river Quatrefouche, a tributary to Lake Athabasca, northern Alberta.In recent years, the frequency of deformities, lesions and cancers found in fish caught in Lake Athabasca has increased dramatically. Local residents suspect the rapidly expanding tar sands operations further upstream as the cause of their health concerns.Locations:Alberta-Canada-Lake Athabasca-North AmericaDate:22 Jul, 2009Credit:© Jiri Rezac / GreenpeaceMaximum size:4368px X 2912pxKeywords:Boreal forests-Climate (campaign title)-Energy-Fish-Fishing (activity)-Fishing nets-Forests (campaign title)-Health-KWCI (GPI)-Men-Native Americans-Oil exploration-One person-Outdoors-River pollution-Rivers-Tar sandsShoot:Tar Sands & Boreal Forest - Alberta (2 of 3)Buried below the Boreal Forest of northern Alberta is 3rd largest proven reserve of oil known as the tar sands. Deposits of tar sands are spread out over 138 000 km2 of land (an area the size of Florida) and including 4.3 million hectares of the Boreal Forest. Tar sands are solid at room temperature so it requires more energy and water to extract this oil, making them one of the dirtiest oils on the planet.Related Collections:Tar Sands Documentation in Canada (All Photographers & Videos)Tarnished Earth (All Photographers)
