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A decade of bitumen battles: How 10 years of fighting over oilsands affects energy, environment debate today
2016-07-06 21:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Canada: Standing two storeys tall, the 180-tonne yellow dump truck parked on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., commanded attention all around Capitol Hill. With tires four metres high, the Caterpillar 777F hauler -- similar to the monster machines used in the oilsands -- was the main attraction for Albertas exhibit at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in July 2006. The behemoth machine symbolized the provinces growing energy bounty: a secure supplier of crude to the United States, boasting some...
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