Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Syncrude-Oil-Operations-in-Alberta-Tar-Sands-27MZIFLQ93FB.htmlConceptually similarSyncrude Tar Sands Mine in AlbertaGP026NZCompleted★★★★★★★Syncrude Tar Sands Mine in AlbertaGP026NUCompleted★★★★★★Syncrude Tar Sands Mine in AlbertaGP026NXCompleted★★★★★★Syncrude Tar Sands Mine in AlbertaGP026NYCompleted★★★★Syncrude Oil Operations in Alberta Tar SandsGP04GG6Completed★★★★Syncrude Oil Operations in Alberta Tar SandsGP04GG7Completed★★★★Syncrude Oil Operations in Alberta Tar SandsGP01ULGCompleted★★★★★★Syncrude Oil Operations in Alberta Tar SandsGP01ULHCompleted★★★★★★Syncrude Oil Operations in Alberta Tar SandsGP01ULKCompleted★★★★View AllGP01ULISyncrude Oil Operations in Alberta Tar SandsAerial view of Syncrude Aurora tar sands mine in the Boreal forest north of Fort McMurray.Locations:Alberta-Canada-Fort McMurray-North AmericaDate:20 Jul, 2009Credit:© Jiri Rezac / GreenpeaceMaximum size:2912px X 4368pxKeywords:Aerial view-Boreal forests-Climate (campaign title)-Deforestation-Energy-Forests (campaign title)-Industrial landscapes-KWCI (GPI)-Machinery-Mining-Oil (fossil fuel)-Oil exploration-Outdoors-Pollution-Syncrude-Tar sandsShoot:Tar Sands & Boreal Forest - Alberta (2 of 3)Buried below the Boreal Forest of northern Alberta is 3rd largest proven reserve of oil known as the tar sands. Deposits of tar sands are spread out over 138 000 km2 of land (an area the size of Florida) and including 4.3 million hectares of the Boreal Forest. Tar sands are solid at room temperature so it requires more energy and water to extract this oil, making them one of the dirtiest oils on the planet.Related Collections:Climate Report 'Point of No Return'Tar Sands Documentation in Canada (All Photographers & Videos)