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teafortwo Champion Author Washington Posts:22,135 Points:1,387,790 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2013 1:04:39 AM Ignore teafortwo Report Abuse Aboriginal communities in northern Alberta said they were concerned about the fallout from oil sands developments planned with China's help. Athabasca Oil is working with PetroChina under the Dover Operating Co. to develop oil sands about 60 miles north of Fort McKay in northeastern Alberta. Athabasca in 2009 signed a development deal with PetroChina worth at least $1.9 billion. The project could reach a daily production capacity of 250,000 barrels of oil per day. Dayle Hyde, a spokesman for Fort McKay First Nations, was quoted by the Platts news service as saying the Dover group hadn't take action to protect regional lakes and wilderness areas. "Over the years, we have supported sustainable oil sands and economic development for our community," he said. "But the Dover project will Visit upi.com for full article

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Aboriginal communities in northern Alberta said they were concerned about the fallout from oil sands developments planned with China's help.

Athabasca Oil is working with PetroChina under the Dover Operating Co. to develop oil sands about 60 miles north of Fort McKay in northeastern Alberta.

Athabasca in 2009 signed a development deal with PetroChina worth at least $1.9 billion. The project could reach a daily production capacity of 250,000 barrels of oil per day.

Dayle Hyde, a spokesman for Fort McKay First Nations, was quoted by the Platts news service as saying the Dover group hadn't take action to protect regional lakes and wilderness areas.

"Over the years, we have supported sustainable oil sands and economic development for our community," he said. "But the Dover project will
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Gnusman53 Champion Author San Diego Posts:7,021 Points:1,114,370 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2013 7:37:15 AM Ignore Gnusman53 Report Abuse The biggest problem for the oil companies in the US, that they don't profit from selling the oil to China..... other companies will profit...
Gnusman53 Champion Author San Diego Posts:7,021 Points:1,114,370 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2013 7:34:51 AM Ignore Gnusman53 Report Abuse please note that the group had not done anything to PROTECT lakes and wilderness areas.... situation normal
I75at7AM Champion Author Dayton Posts:66,574 Points:2,436,370 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2013 4:31:43 PM Ignore I75at7AM Report Abuse Here is a pictorial of the oil sands region of Alberta: The Canadian Oil Sand Mines Refused Us Access, So We Rented This Plane To See What They Were Up To Great pic's!!
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