tar sands
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Condition of fish in Lake Athabasca appall scientists, natives- The tar sand pits have been called the world’s greatest on-going environmental disaster. Many are fingering the pits as the cause of hideously deformed fish showing up downstream. Mutant fish lead to calls for Ottawa to monitor oil sands. Bob Weber. Edmonton — The Canadian Press.…
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This is a significant move of new support against the use of the highway to move giant tar sands modules- Supervisors of Lolo, Clearwater national forests oppose big rigs on Highway 12. AP in the Missoulian. Highway 12 winds along between these two national forests. – – – – – – Other recent news about…
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Rocky Barker reports on effort by Oregon Democratic Rep. Peter DeFazio- DeFazio says tar sands over-sized shipments cost all American taxpayers. By Rocky Barker. Letters from the West. Idaho Statesman.
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Decision on powerline burial could hold up the movement of the 207 super-sized oil modules- Lolo National Forest rescinds power line burial decision for big rig route. By Kim Briggeman. Missoulian
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Most scenic highway in Idaho is not the place for an industrial transportation corridor for tar sands monster modules- (opinion) Put the brakes on massive trucks on the U.S. 12 corridor in N. Idaho. Pete Zimowsky. Idaho Statesman. Link fixed – – – – My view. Butch Otter thinks this is the way to perk…
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Tar sands said to be solution from reliance on “petro-dictators”- Of course, this is all at the cost of another huge insult to the planet as well as the northern Rockies. One of the things that few seem to understand is that the worst environmental degradation comes from exploiting marginal (actually submarginal) resources. Drilling in…
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Stop the slow motion “gulf disaster” of Alberta tar sands oil- Stop Alberta oil expansion. Guest column by Tom Woodbury. Western Watersheds Project. Montana Office. It’s bad news for Idaho and Montana highways, but much more for Montana the world at large.
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Over 200 trips of these giant oil equipment pieces to go through U.S. 12 in Idaho and NW Montana- I think perhaps there has been too much attention in this forum on elk in Lolo. Elk are important, but fishing, scenery, wilderness, and property of local people are more important. U.S.Highway 12 is one of…