U.S. scientists are warning that there are environmental risks, regulatory holes and serious unknowns regarding the shipment of Alberta tar sands products by pipeline, rail and tanker. Essentially, its a question of when, not whether, a spill will occur. Despite the dangers, tar sands development continues to rapidly escalate. But why should the continent-wide pipeline frenzy continue in the face of such obvious risks?
Posted on: Mon, 27 Jan 2014 13:42:59 +0000