Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Syncrude-Oil-Operations-in-Alberta-Tar-Sands-27MZIFLQ9SJ4.htmlConceptually similarScarecrow in Syncrude Tar Sands in AlbertaGP026NKCompleted★★★★Syncrude Oil Operations in Alberta Tar SandsGP01ULMCompleted★★★★Syncrude Oil Operations in Alberta Tar SandsGP01ULCCompleted★★★★★★★Syncrude Oil Operations in Alberta Tar SandsGP01ULECompleted★★★★★★Syncrude Tar Sands Mine in AlbertaGP026NZCompleted★★★★★★★Syncrude Tar Sands Mine in AlbertaGP026NUCompleted★★★★★★Syncrude Tar Sands Mine in AlbertaGP026NXCompleted★★★★★★Syncrude Tar Sands Mine in AlbertaGP026NYCompleted★★★★Tailings Pond at Suncor in Alberta Tar SandsGP026OHCompleted★★★★View AllGP01ULDSyncrude Oil Operations in Alberta Tar SandsA 'Bituman' scarecrow designed to keep migratory birds from landing in the toxic sludge at the tailings pond of the Syncrude upgrader plant north of Fort McMurray. Behind smoke plumes are emitted from the plant.Locations:Alberta-Canada-Fort McMurray-North AmericaDate:19 Jul, 2009Credit:© Jiri Rezac / GreenpeaceMaximum size:4368px X 2912pxKeywords:Boreal forests-Climate (campaign title)-Deforestation-Energy-Forests (campaign title)-Human likeness-Industrial landscapes-KWCI (GPI)-Oil (fossil fuel)-Oil exploration-Outdoors-Pollution-Props-Smoke-Syncrude-Tar sands-Toxic wasteShoot: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:Tar Sands Documentation in Canada (All Photographers & Videos)