Tar Sands Multimedia Archives

Infographic: A Closer Look at Tar Sands Oil

by Kalin Wood September 22, 2010February 18, 2016

185 gallons of water + two tons of soil + 700-1200 cubic feet of natural gas
= one barrel of crude oil.

Keweenaw Peninsula, Sand Point, L’Anse, Michigan, mine pollution, mine legacy, Lake Superior, stamp sands, copper, copper mining

Photo Slideshow: Tar Sands Oil Refinery Burdens a Detroit Community

by Heather Rousseau August 30, 2010January 5, 2016

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Infographic: Tripling Tar Sands Oil Imports, Pipeline and Refinery Map from Canada to U.S.

by Circle of Blue August 17, 2010January 5, 2016

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WaterViews | Canada | Slide Show

by Circle of Blue August 18, 2009January 23, 2016

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Trump has an energy ‘tiger team.’ Carney’s fast-tracking office ‘operates similarly,’ docs say

Canadian officials compared the Major Projects Office to the U.S. National Energy Dominance Council in providing ‘support to advance projects efficiently’

May 5, 2026May 5, 2026

Supreme Court Rules For Public Interest in Line 5 Case

Decision seen as step forward in state effort to shut down old oil pipeline

May 3, 2026

Northern Michigan’s Extreme Climate Disaster

North Michigan’s safe haven myth drowned in worst-ever floods.

May 2, 2026

Corpus Christi Plans to Declare a ‘Water Emergency.’ What Does That Mean?

City leaders intend to make unprecedented cuts to water use in September but aren’t sure exactly how, as schools and hospitals drill for water.

May 2, 2026

Proposed Michigan Bill Would Tie State Wetland Protections to a Recently Narrowed Federal Standard

The change could scale back one of the nation’s strongest state-level wetland protections

April 30, 2026May 4, 2026

Glen Canyon Dam Faces Its Existential Moment

Iconic structure becomes Colorado River’s biggest water chokepoint.

April 29, 2026April 29, 2026

Senate Overturns Ban On Mining Near Boundary Waters Wilderness

Chilean company clears first of many hurdles to open underground mine.

April 28, 2026April 28, 2026

Stalled Farm Bill, Slashed Grants Undercut Farmers’ Water Protection Efforts

Ahead of a new growing season, canceled federal grants and policy gridlock threaten progress on flooding, runoff, and water pollution

April 27, 2026April 27, 2026

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Infographic: A Closer Look at Tar Sands Oil

Infographic: Tripling Tar Sands Oil Imports, Pipeline and Refinery Map from Canada to U.S.

WaterViews | Canada | Slide Show

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