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Pros And Cons Of Oil Sands

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Oil sand operations in Canada have been causing major impacts on the environment and social communities. Although the government sees the oil sands as another gold rush there have been major cons caused by the mining in Alberta.Firstly, the oil sands are located in the boreal forest, in order to mine the oil, it is necessary for the miners to use the strip mining method. This method causes habitat loss, animal endangerment, and pollution. Secondly. In Order to refine the oil, pipelines spread across the province. Pipelines in a wide range are dangerous because the movement of plate tectonics can cause them to burst, polluting the rich soil and bodies of water. Furthermore, in order to build these pipelines, citizens have to pay higher taxes.
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