January 2009

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Development of Canadian Tar Sands a Major Threat to Migratory Birds

By Timothy Hurst on January 3, 2009

Extraction and refining heavy oil from Canadian tar sands will have increasingly devastating impacts on migratory bird populations, according to a new study. According to a new report, the cumulative impact of developing Canadian tar sands over the next 30–50 years could be as high as 166 million birds lost, including future generations. Written by [...]

Category: Energy, Environment | Tags: alberta tar sands, boreal birds, canada, canadian oil, canadian tar sands, Energy, energy policy, fossil fuels development, migratory bird populations, oil, oil sands, pembina institute, propane cannons, tar sands, wildlife | 3

Ecopolitology’s 10 Most Popular Posts of 2008

By Timothy Hurst on January 1, 2009

Thanks to you all, 2008 was an unbelievable year at Ecopolitology. In June I migrated from the old .blogspot domain to a brand new domain, a new host powered by renewable energy and a shiny new flash header custom made by Aleksandar Rodic that still blows my mind every time I see it. 2008 was [...]

Category: Renewable energy | Tags: 2008 presdential election, ecopolitology, environmental news, environmental politics, Renewable energy, top stories 2008, wind energy