Aided and abetted by the Albertan energy regulators … From the article:
> The study, published today in the academic journal Science, measured concentrations of organic carbon emissions in the air by flying overhead and taking samples. Those numbers were compared to estimated amounts prepared using ground-based data, reported by oilsands operations.
> The researchers found levels that were between 20 and 64 times higher than those reported by industry, depending on the oilsands facility.
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> John Liggio, a co-author of the study and a research scientist at Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), said the total output of these chemicals is roughly on par with what’s produced from all other human sources in the country, ranging from transportation to manufacturing.
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Aided and abetted by the Albertan energy regulators … From the article:
> The study, published today in the academic journal Science, measured concentrations of organic carbon emissions in the air by flying overhead and taking samples. Those numbers were compared to estimated amounts prepared using ground-based data, reported by oilsands operations.
> The researchers found levels that were between 20 and 64 times higher than those reported by industry, depending on the oilsands facility.
…
> John Liggio, a co-author of the study and a research scientist at Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), said the total output of these chemicals is roughly on par with what’s produced from all other human sources in the country, ranging from transportation to manufacturing.