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Chinese arrest of former PetroChina Canadian chief casts shadow over Athabasca Oil projects
2014-07-17 03:21:17| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
CALGARY a In a move that adds uncertainty to PetroChina's plans for Canada, Zhiming Li, the PetroChina executive who built and headed the Chinese company's operations in this country for the past four years, has been arrested by the Chinese government.
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Athabasca Oil Corp.'s cash windfall may arrive soon
2014-07-16 02:18:39| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
Athabasca Oil Corp.'s wait for a $1.32-billion cash windfall from PetroChina Co.
Athabasca glacier melting astonishing rate more five metres a year
2014-05-26 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guelph Mercury: What's believed to be the most-visited glacier in North America is losing more than five metres of ice every year and is in danger of completely disappearing within a generation, says a Parks Canada manager. The Athabasca Glacier is the largest of six ice sheets that form part of the Columbia Icefield in Jasper National Park. It is a popular destination for tourists from around the world who climb aboard huge snow coaches to get an up-close look. While it receives about seven metres of snowfall...
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Canada: Tar Sands Tailings Ponds Are Leaching Into Athabasca River, Federal Study Says
2014-02-21 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Globe and Mail: New federal research has strongly backed suspicions that toxic chemicals from Alberta's vast oil sands tailings ponds are leaching into groundwater and seeping into the Athabasca River. Leakage from oil sands tailings ponds, which now cover 176 square kilometres, has long been an issue. Industry has acknowledged that seepage can occur, and previous studies using models have estimated it at 6.5-million litres a day from a single pond. The soil around the developments contains many chemicals...
ABMI releases first report on biodiversity in Athabasca Oil Sands Area
2013-12-06 20:30:16| Green Car Congress
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