Disadvantages Of Tar Sands To Canada

Despite the benefits that the tar sands bring to Canadians, they are destructive to the environment. One of the biggest disadvantages of the oil sands production is the negative effects it has on the earth’s environment. One of the largest sources of carbon dioxide emissions in Canada is due to the tar sands since they require a lot of energy to be produced. The energy needed in this production is to transport the sand, then break it apart and then heating water to separate the bitumen from the sand. All these activities that require energy produce greenhouse gas emissions. The massive amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere contributes greatly on the earth’s climate change and its global warming. In addition, the oil sands development