ApocaDocs: Canadian tar plan threatens millions of birds

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Posted Mon Dec 8 2008: from New Scientist:


	Canadian tar plan threatens millions of birds http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1228746020 A new report saying that millions of migratory birds are at risk adds to a mass of criticism of the damage caused by exploiting the oil sands. The thick tarry deposit in northern Alberta is the world's second-largest oil reserve after Saudi Arabia, but separating the useable oil from the gunk takes three times as much energy as pumping conventional oil. This alone makes it some of the "dirtiest" oil on the planet. This week, a report by the US Natural Resources Defense Council says that continued development of the area could kill 100 million migratory birds over the next 50 years, mainly by destroying their habitat.

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'Doc Michael says:

Those birds ought to be able to vote.