Permalink: https://photo.greenpeace.org/archive/Tailings-Ponds-at-the-Alberta-Tar-Sands-27MZIFLK1K1K.htmlConceptually similarAir Pollution at the Alberta Tar SandsGP01QCSCompleted★★★★Tailings Pond at the Alberta Tar SandsGP01QC0Completed★★★★Tailings pond at the Alberta Tar SandsGP01QC1Completed★★★★★★Reaction to Duck Deaths at the Alberta Tar SandsGP01QBYCompleted★★★★Toxic Wastewater at the Alberta Tar SandsGP01QCNCompleted★★★★Tailings Pond at the Alberta Tar SandsGP01QC6Completed★★★★Tailings Pond at the Alberta Tar SandsGP01QC7Completed★★★★Tailings Ponds at the Alberta Tar SandsGP01QCPCompleted★★★★A Tailings Pond at the Alberta Tar SandsGP01QCJCompleted★★★★View AllGP01QCOTailings Ponds at the Alberta Tar SandsThe foul odour from this tailings pond is strong at 1,000 feet in the air. Canada's tar sands are an oil reserve the size of England. Extracting the crude oil called bitumen from underneath unspoiled wilderness requires a massive industrialized effort with far-reaching impacts on the land, air, water, and climate. This photo was taken during the production of "Petropolis", a documentary film about the tar sands, directed by Peter Mettler and produced by Greenpeace Canada. For more information about this project, please go to: www.petropolis-film.comLocations:Alberta-Canada-North AmericaDate:25 Jun, 2008Credit:© Greenpeace / E MMaximum size:3504px X 2336pxKeywords:Aerial view-Bitumen-Climate (campaign title)-Day-Deforestation-Energy-Forests (campaign title)-Industrial landscapes-Industry-KWCI (GPI)-Oil (fossil fuel)-Oil exploration-Outdoors-Pollution-River pollution-Tar sands-Toxic wasteShoot:Tar Sands Documentation in CanadaCanada's tar sands, located in the province of Alberta, are an oil reserve the size of England. Extracting the crude oil called bitumen from underneath unspoiled wilderness requires a massive industrialized effort with far-reaching impacts on the land, air, water, and climate. Getting the oil out of the tar sands uses roughly three barrels of water per barrel of oil, or as much water as a city of two million people. After use in tar sands processing, 90 per cent of this water is so contaminated with toxic chemicals that it must be stored in tailings ponds so huge that they can be seen from outer space. Tar sands oil production releases five times more greenhouse gases than conventional oil production. Tar sands activities also affect the health of local communities, causing fish deformities and increased cancer rates.Related Collections:Tar Sands Documentation in Canada (All Photographers & Videos)
