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Oil sands and coal exploration operations Historical Resources Act compliance

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This Bulletin is issued to assist oil sands and coal exploration development proponents in ensuring that their projects are compliant with the Historical Resources Act. Under the Act, exploration... More ≫

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This Bulletin is issued to assist oil sands and coal exploration development proponents in ensuring that their projects are compliant with the Historical Resources Act. Under the Act, exploration operations conducted in the Province of Alberta must conform to the procedures outlined in this bulletin.

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Environmental Assessment - Teck Resources Limited Frontier Oil Sands Mine - Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and application for approval

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Environmental Impact Assessment and associated applications pertaining to the proposed Teck Resources Limited Frontier Oil Sands Mine.The project consists of the construction, operation and... More ≫

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Environmental Impact Assessment and associated applications pertaining to the proposed Teck Resources Limited Frontier Oil Sands Mine.The project consists of the construction, operation and reclamation of an oil sands surface mine with a production capacity of about 260,000 barrels per day of bitumen. The project is a truck and shovel mine which includes one open pit, an ore preparation plant, a bitumen processing plant, tailings preparation and management facilities, cogeneration facilities, support utilities, disposal and storage areas, river water intake, a fish habitat compensation lake, bridge, roads, airfield and camp.

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Facts about Alberta’s oil sands and its industry

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Facts about Alberta’s oil sands and its industry: oil sands overview, Alberta oil sands,basics of bitumen, oil sands pioneers, Cyrus the Bucketwheel Excavator 1303, surface mining, upgrading,... More ≫

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Facts about Alberta’s oil sands and its industry: oil sands overview, Alberta oil sands,basics of bitumen, oil sands pioneers, Cyrus the Bucketwheel Excavator 1303, surface mining, upgrading, pipelines, environmental protection, In situ technology, oil sands projects, oil sands resources.

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Abasand Oils Ltd. : self-guided historic walking tour and map

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Abasand Oils Ltd. is significant because it represents the rise and fall of a pioneering oil sands effort. It was the first oil sands plant to pipe a refined product. At its peak, Abasand Oils... More ≫

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Abasand Oils Ltd. is significant because it represents the rise and fall of a pioneering oil sands effort. It was the first oil sands plant to pipe a refined product. At its peak, Abasand Oils Ltd. had 150 employees and produced 500 barrels of bitumen per day. Although these numbers are very small compared to companies today, the plant was a pioneer of its time and will not be forgotten.

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Athabasca tar sands development : environmental impact statement matrix : physical & chemical characteristics

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The methodology of environmental impact analyses incorporates the principle of subjective assessment of the impacts of the separate actions which comprise the project upon various factors of the... More ≫

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The methodology of environmental impact analyses incorporates the principle of subjective assessment of the impacts of the separate actions which comprise the project upon various factors of the environment. The significant factors relating to effects on the physical and chemical characteristics of the northern Alberta environment as a result of potential oil sands development in the Athabasca tar sands were documented according to the "Procedure for Evaluating Environmental Impact" - Geological Survey Circular 645. The text of this impact report was based on the sum of magnitude and importance vectors being equal to or greater than 5 for any specific sector of the physical and chemical environment. This report and possible computer data adaptation may provide for additional summation and recommendation of specific actions incurred by oil sands development as these proposals further relate to biological and cultural aspects of the environment.

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