Archive for September, 2010

About the Alberta Oil Sands

Located in Western Canada, Alberta is a province rich with a beautiful environment, abundant natural resources, a strong economy and a stable political system.

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James Cameron in Fort McMurray

James Cameron’s reaction after his first helicopter tour of oilsands development around Fort McMurray on September 27, 2010. The Hollywood director flew into Fort McMurray on Air Canada Jazz on Monday and will tour the oilsands and speak to aboriginals downstream in Fort Chipewyan on Tuesday

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Water Monitoring in the Alberta Oil Sands Region

Alberta Environment water specialist Preston McEachern explains how the Government of Alberta monitors the water quality of the Steepbank River in the Alberta oil sands region. Comments are welcome, but moderated

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Reclamation of industrial sites in Alberta’s oil sands

Tanya Richens of Alberta Environment talks about how the land is reclaimed after it is used for oil sands development.

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