University team says Canadian oil sands mining plans don`t include damage to peatlands
Tuesday, March 13, 2012 - 06:30
in Earth & Climate
(PhysOrg.com) -- David Schindler and colleagues at the University of Alberta have published a paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in which they detail what they believe is the true impact of oil sands mining in Alberta Canada. In it, they dispute the degree of environmental impact given by mining companies, saying that such reports thus far have neglected to take into account damage to peatlands that will not be restored following mining operations.