Canadian tar sands pollution is up to 6,300% higher than reported, study finds
by Matthew Taylor from Environment | The Guardian on (#6J4QM)
Call for companies to clean up their mess' as Athabasca oil sands emissions vastly exceed industry-reported levels
Toxic emissions from the Canadian tar sands - already one of the dirtiest fossil fuels - have been dramatically underestimated, according to a study.
Research published in the journal Science found that air pollution from the vast Athabasca oil sands in Canada exceed industry-reported emissions across the studied facilities by a staggering 1,900% to over 6,300%.
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