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December 29, 2011

Satellite Photos Track Expansion of Tar Sands Oil Exaction in Canada 
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Newly released satellite photos reveal the dramatic expansion of
extraction of tar sands oil in Alberta, Canada. Over the course of the
last 10 years, approximately 232 miles have been exposed by the
energy-intensive process. According to Canada’s environmental
ministry, the expansion is expected to double in the next decade, which
could result in the destruction of 740,000 acres of boreal forest and a
30 percent increase in carbon emissions.



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