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To the Last Drop: Canada's Dirty Oil Sands (2011)

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Posted by Fleur V on Nov. 6, 2012

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Canadas big and dirty oil projects destroying nature and leaving behind a mess that will never go away.The small town of Fort Chipewyan in northern Alberta is facing the consequences of being the first to witness the impact of the Tar Sands project, which may be the tipping point for oil development in Canada.

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