The Athabasca Oil Sands in Alberta, Canada now cover roughly 100 square miles (258 square kilometers). The facility has expanded as its production of oil increased since the 1990s - an average of 3.1 million barrels were extracted each day in 2018, which is four times as much as in 2005. Athabasca contains Earth’s largest known deposit of bitumen, a semi-solid form of crude oil that occurs as a mixture of sand, clay, and water. The additional energy required to mine and then remove the sand from

DG JOHN ERUS ON TURKANA OIL. While acknowledging the potential for economic benefits, we need to address the issue of environmental hazards such as leaks, waste, and restricted access to pasture, and pushing for transparency, accountability, and local participation in resource management to prevent negative impacts on communities. #TDNNews | Turkana Digital News