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Tar Sands and Shale Gas

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Ban Hydraulic Fracturing for natural gas in Ireland Petition. Target: Irish Government Petition Background (Preamble): We are calling on the Irish Government to immediately ban the process known as Hydraulic Fracturing (fracking) in Ireland. Hydraulic fracturing is the method used for the extraction of natural gas (shale gas) from the ground. This horizontal drilling process involves the pumping of millions of gallons of water, mixed with hundreds of highly toxic chemicals, thousands of feet deep into the ground. Already in the U.S.A and Australia, pollution caused by this process to land, to air, to surface water and to groundwater has resulted in a terrible health toll and catastrophic environmental damage.

A litany of serious ‘fracking’ related health problems for people in communities in areas where this technology has been used have also come to light. The U.S. If hydraulic fracturing is allowed the aftermath may be an irreversible disaster for us and our environment. 1. There are also a number of Facebook pages and groups on fracking in Ireland. Canadian Oil Sands Flyover. Tar Sands Pipeline Could Contaminate US Agricultural Water Supply - mybigearth | mybigearth. Tar Sands. The Canadian Oil Sands: Energy Security Vs. Climate Change - Michael A. Levi, Council on Foreign Relations. Maurice R. Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies. Oil sands. Tar sandstone from California, USA. Oil sands, tar sands or, more technically, bituminous sands, are a type of unconventional petroleum deposit. Oil sands reserves have only recently[when?] Been considered to be part of the world's oil reserves, as higher oil prices and new technology enable profitable extraction and processing.

Oil produced from bitumen sands is often referred to as unconventional oil or crude bitumen, to distinguish it from liquid hydrocarbons produced from traditional oil wells. The crude bitumen contained in the Canadian oil sands is described by the National Energy Board of Canada as A highly viscous mixture of hydrocarbons heavier than pentanes which, in its natural state, is not usually recoverable at a commercial rate through a well because it is too thick to flow.[5] Making liquid fuels from oil sands requires energy for steam injection and refining. History[edit] The name tar sands was applied to bituminous sands in the late 19th and early 20th century. North American Oil Sands: History of Development, Prospects for the Future - Marc Humphries. Shale gas - March 5. Non conventional hydrocarbures: evolution or revolution.