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Permanent Protest Setup at Proposed Tar Sands Strip Mine in Utah
2014-06-02 22:36:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Construction of what could become the first tar sands strip mine in the U.S. is expected to begin this summer in Book Cliffs, UT, with bitumen production and sales expected to commence next year. Local community members have vowed to stop the Canadian-based U.S. Oil Sands controversial project, and on Friday established a permanent protest vigil inside the boundaries of the planned tar sands mine. These beautiful lands that U.S. Oil Sands plans to destroy have been enjoyed by Utahns for decades...
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