Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2013

A comprehensive environmental field study to gather information on air contaminants in the Wood Buffalo region in northeast Alberta, Canada (home to major oil sands projects) will occur from 12 August to mid-September 2013. Earlier post.).

Oil-Sands 199

Oil-Sands Canada Oil Pollution 199

Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2012

The majority (62%) of the plantations were located on the island of Sumatra, and more than two-thirds (69%) of all industrial plantations were developed for oil palm cultivation, with the remainder mostly being Acacia plantations for paper pulp production. Earlier post.).

Oil-Sands 314

Oil-Sands Oil Emissions Climate 314

Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2012

Bitumen production from the Canadian oil sands provides a point of reference that could be used to observe and better manage the land and water impacts of a rapid transition to unconventional fuels, suggests Dr. Sarah Jordaan of the Energy Technology Innovation Policy Research Group, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Harvard University.

Oil-Sands 231

Oil-Sands Water Oil Fuel 231

Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2014

Between 2000 and 2011, the number of producing gas wells in the US increased by 50%, reaching 514,637. Decision and rule making at the state and national levels in the US have been informed in part by limited, out of date, and sometimes incomplete emission inventories and self-reported industry data. jobs vs environmental stewardship).

Gas 218

Gas Oil-Sands Emissions Oil 218

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

From an official point of view, COP 15 is to be informed by the most recent report from the UNFCCC’s International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the Fourth Assessment Report (AR4), published in 2007. “ We are not aiming to let anyone off the hook.

Climate 236

Climate Climate Change 2009 Emissions 236