David and Goliath in the Tar Sands
JIRI REZAC
For every barrel of bitumen that comes out of the ground in Northern Alberta, Canada, another 1.5 barrels of toxic waste is created and dumped into tailings ponds that are carved out of the once pristine wilderness. That waste may now be leaking into the Athabasca river Delta, poisoning indigenous communities for hundreds of kilometers downstream and causing rare cancers once unheard of. The Alberta government and its industry-funded studies say every thing is okay with the water. Independent observers say otherwise. Watch as Al Jazeera uncovers how industry and government are working to silence dissent and how communities are beginning to fight back.
Witness: To the Last Drop - Part 1
Witness: To the Last Drop - Part 2
URL: http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/witness/2011/06/20116227153978324.html
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loclewin
The nature will respond. Actually it's been happening, remember the tsunami in Japan last year. People dying form cold weather in Europe. Phew.
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karophi
My name is Tanim , I have lived in Alberta for 40+ years. I am frustrated and exhausted with fighting big oil and conservative politics. I wanted to thank you for helping stop this project. You need to know that not all Albertans are in favour of the tar sands and we appreciate your solidarity. Sadly, our federal government is now threatening to sell to Asian markets and that will mean a pipeline to the west coast which will be devastating to the environment there. We ALL need to invest in alternative energy projects. This is madness.
Anonymous
Dear Tanim, please stay strong. You're not alone. I live in Germany, and people around here are paying close attention to what's going on in Canada (withdrawel from Kypto protocol, "ethical oil" and the like).
It's a shame what your government is doing to you - and the rest of the world just standing by watching is an even bigger shame.
Don't give up. We all and Mother Earth need you.
All the best from old Europe, Birgit
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