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New Beginnings: Tar Sands Prospecting Abroad

Part I: Tar Sands Expansionism

From: A Line in the Tar Sands

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In Chapter 9 MacDonald Stainsby explores the rise of “extreme” fossil energy extraction such as for oil shale and fracking for “tight” oil and natural gas. The chapter explores how Canada is pushing for this across the globe through the examples of Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago, Madagascar, Israel/Palestine, and Jordan.

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MacDonald Stainsby

MacDonald Stainsby is a freelance writer, journalist, and social justice activist currently based in his hometown of Burnaby, British Columbia. He has worked on tar sands in particular since 2006, both in Canada and internationally, and is the coordinator of the international tar sands information portals OilSandsTruth.org and TarSandsWorld.com.