“Despite these positive developments, Western Canada’s oil patch will remain vulnerable to the commercial risks from selling the bulk of its oil to just one key export market - the United States - a market likely to post slow growth at best in coming years,” noted Mohr. “This vulnerability suggests the need to build a transportation system to connect the Alberta oil sands to one or more export terminals on the B.C. Coast for onward shipment to the growth markets of Asia-China, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, and the Philippines. Timing is important, as Alberta crude must be placed in Asian markets ahead of other competing international oil plays.”
( http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/883849/scotiabank-s-commodity-price-index-retreats-in-october )
How convenient that this happens just before Temagami is announced to be changed to general use. did i say convenient? I meant suspicious. China also has a lower price for importing oil than the Us at $0.946, while the Us's price is currently $1.00. those in charge currently are the ministry of natural resources, along with Hon Rick Bartolucci, MPP for Sudbury where Wolf lake and Temagami are located, could they be in on this, and what about Alberta's flag resources the company that's being allowed to "mine" in Temagami once the park is changed to general use?
In conclusion I feel that this theory will likely not fly mainly due to lack of evidence and that the general public will keep believing that Temagami will just be mined for minerals
How convenient that this happens just before Temagami is announced to be changed to general use. did i say convenient? I meant suspicious. China also has a lower price for importing oil than the Us at $0.946, while the Us's price is currently $1.00. those in charge currently are the ministry of natural resources, along with Hon Rick Bartolucci, MPP for Sudbury where Wolf lake and Temagami are located, could they be in on this, and what about Alberta's flag resources the company that's being allowed to "mine" in Temagami once the park is changed to general use?
In conclusion I feel that this theory will likely not fly mainly due to lack of evidence and that the general public will keep believing that Temagami will just be mined for minerals
I figured that the park will be drilled sooner rather than later, like in April 2012, but it will be done in secret probably by searching while inside the mine shafts first.
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ReplyDeleteI figure that the equipment will not be recognized for the ones used to drill oil,and will instead be mistaken for regular mining equipment.
DeleteIf the people of Sudbury educated themselves about the topic of mining they would most likely realize that something is wrong.
ReplyDeleteAlso Someone will eventually notice the water around the mines getting More polluted
Deleteif there is an oil spill,the animals will most likely die, their fur/skin/feathers cover in a thick layer of oil, espically the birds.
ReplyDeleteMany oils also become stickier over time,and so adheres to wildlife even more,Since most oil floats o nthe surface of the water it can effect many marine animals and sea birds. Unfortunately, birds and marine mammals will not necessarily avoid an oil spill. Some marine mammals, such as seals and dolphins, have been seen swimming and feeding in or near an oil spill. Some fish are attracted to oil because it looks like floating food. This endangers sea birds, which are attracted to schools of fish and may dive through oil slicks to get to the fish.
DeleteOil that sticks to fur or feathers, usually crude and bunker fuels, can cause many problems.
(information from http://www.amsa.gov.au/marine_environment_protection/educational_resources_and_information/teachers/the_effects_of_oil_on_wildlife.asp)
Some of these problems for animals that can apply here and with other oill spills are:
Delete* hypothermia in birds by reducing or destroying the insulation and waterproofing properties of their feathers;
* hypothermia in fur seal pups by reducing or destroying the insulation of their woolly fur (called lanugo). Adult fur seals have blubber and would not suffer from hypothermia if oiled. Dolphins and whales do not have fur, so oil will not easily stick to them;
* birds become easy prey, as their feathers being matted by oil make them less able to fly away;
* marine mammals such as fur seals become easy prey if oil sticks their flippers to their bodies, making it hard for them to escape predators;
* birds sink or drown because oiled feathers weigh more and their sticky feathers cannot trap enough air between them to keep them buoyant;
* fur seal pups drown if oil sticks their flippers to their bodies
* birds lose body weight as their metabolism tries to combat low body temperature;
* marine mammals lose body weight when they can not feed due to contamination of their environment by oil;
* birds become dehydrated and can starve as they give up or reduce drinking, diving and swimming to look for food;
* inflammation or infection in Dugong's and difficulty eating due to oil sticking to the sensory hairs around their mouths;
* disguise of scent that seal pups and mothers rely on to identify each other, leading to rejection, abandonment and starvation of seal pups; and
* damage to the insides of animals and birds bodies, for example by causing ulcers or bleeding in their stomachs if they ingest the oil by accident."
( info for this and last comment from http://www.amsa.gov.au/marine_environment_protection/educational_resources_and_information/teachers/the_effects_of_oil_on_wildlife.asp )
problems that can happen with animals ingesting oil are:
DeleteOil in the environment or oil that is ingested can cause:
* poisoning of wildlife higher up the food chain if they eat large amounts of other organisms that have taken oil into their tissues;
* interference with breeding by making the animal too ill to breed, interfering with breeding behavior such as a bird sitting on their eggs, or by reducing the number of eggs a bird will lay;
* damage to the airways and lungs of marine mammals and turtles, congestion, pneumonia, emphysema and even death by breathing in droplets of oil, or oil fumes or gas;
* damage to a marine mammal's or turtle's eyes, which can cause ulcers, conjunctivitis and blindness, making it difficult for them to find food, and sometimes causing starvation;
* irritation or ulceration of skin, mouth or nasal cavities;
* damage to and suppression of a marine mammal's immune system, sometimes causing secondary bacterial or fungal infections;
* damage to red blood cells;
* organ damage and failure such as a bird or marine mammal's liver;
* damage to a bird's adrenal tissue which interferes with a bird's ability to maintain blood pressure, and concentration of fluid in its body;
* decrease in the thickness of egg shells;
* stress;
* damage to fish eggs, larvae and young fish;
* contamination of beaches where turtles breed causing contamination of eggs, adult turtles or newly hatched turtles;
* damage to estuaries, coral reefs, sea grass and mangrove habitats which are the breeding areas of many fish and crustaceans, interfering with their breeding;
* tainting of fish, crustaceans, mollusk's and algae;
* interference with a baleen whale's feeding system by tar-like oil, as this type of whale feeds by skimming the surface and filtering out the water; and
* poisoning of young through the mother, as a dolphin calf can absorb oil through it's mothers milk.
( http://www.amsa.gov.au/marine_environment_protection/educational_resources_and_information/teachers/the_effects_of_oil_on_wildlife.asp )