The Oil Sands Industry and Canada's Future

The oil sands, which would feed the Keystone XL pipeline, have created thousands of jobs in Canada's Alberta province, and the extraction industry has tripled in size since 1995. Government estimates say the country may double its current output of heavy crude by the end of this decade. But some researchers and residents are concerned Alberta's economic engine is exacting a heavy environmental toll.

Correspondent Michael Davie explores how oil-sands production is changing Alberta, and speaks with industry supporters about the economic benefits and with industry critics who say it's harming the air, water, and wildlife.

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Science & Technology

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• alberta
• Canada
• keystone xl
• oil sands
• tar sands

[DeepFriedFuzzball]

I think the oil sands have a long future, powering our cars and future hybrids for a long time due to it's massive resouces, I think that the mining of the sands is not the future but rather steam injection to release it in place, which is actually more efficient. This does less damage to the environment too and i believe is the long term future of the oil sands as an energy source for the next century, mining the sands is too destructive in my opinion, steam injection is far cleaner........

[armcrusha]

me loves alberta cash