Syncrude acknowledgesTar Sands "reclamation" is skin deep

authordefault
on

โ€œIf people aren’t looking closely, it blends into the naturalย landscape.โ€

That was the triumphant description of the first piece of land โ€œofficially certified as reclaimed from any of Alberta’s oil sandsโ€ – it’s good enough to impress the government, but even the Syncrude spokester admits the claim won’t stand up toย scrutiny.

All this was reported this week in a celebratory story in the Globe and Mail:Piece of oil sands first to be certified as reclaimed.

The Globe reported that Syncrude and โ€œgovernment officialsโ€ thought this announcement was โ€œa milestone in easing concerns over theย megaprojects.โ€

Notย hardly.

authordefault
Admin's short bio, lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipisicing elit. Voluptate maxime officiis sed aliquam! Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipisicing elit.

Related Posts

on

Growing toll of climate anxiety shows it's time to stop greenwashing fossil fuels, clinicians say.

Growing toll of climate anxiety shows it's time to stop greenwashing fossil fuels, clinicians say.
on

Global Energy Show Canada attendees enthusiastically repeated positive oil forecast despite reports showing steep drop over next five years.

Global Energy Show Canada attendees enthusiastically repeated positive oil forecast despite reports showing steep drop over next five years.
on

A massive data center at xAIโ€™s controversial site in Memphis, Tennessee is emitting huge plumes of pollution, according to footage recorded by an environmental watchdog group.

A massive data center at xAIโ€™s controversial site in Memphis, Tennessee is emitting huge plumes of pollution, according to footage recorded by an environmental watchdog group.
on

State may be โ€œrubber stampingโ€ some air pollution permits, according to new report on the boom.

State may be โ€œrubber stampingโ€ some air pollution permits, according to new report on the boom.