Forecasting the impacts of oilsands expansion

Measuring the land disturbance, air quality, water use, greenhouse gas emissions, and tailings production associated with each barrel of bitumen production

June 20, 2013
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Simon Dyer
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Jennifer Grant
Former Associate Regional Director, Alberta and the North
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Eli Angen
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Pembina has quantified a number of metrics of oilsands production on a per-barrel basis, including land disturbance, air emissions, water use, greenhouse gas emissions, and tailings production. 

This provides a comprehensive assessment of current and potential future impacts based on approved projects as well as growth projections.

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Simon Dyer
Deputy Executive Director
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Jennifer Grant
Former Associate Regional Director, Alberta and the North
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Eli Angen
Former Regional Director, Ontario

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