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Aug 25, 2008

Will Canada’s Oil Boom Be an Environmental Bust?

The largest dump truck in the world is parked under a massive mechanical shovel waiting to transport 400 tons of oily sand at an open pit mine in the northern reaches of Alberta. Each Caterpillar 797B heavy hauler — three-stories high, with tires twice as tall as the average man — carries the equivalent of 200 barrels of heavy oil worth $23,000 per haul at today’s prices.

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Feb 03, 2012

AFN Water Conference March 5-7, 2012 Edmonton

Feb 02, 2012

Proposal Writing Workshop Feb 27-28, 2012 Ottawa

Feb 02, 2012

Obesogens: An Environmental Link to Obesity (research)

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