No, but it is a good example of an oil company's commitment to have the land they destroyed reclaimed to go back to its natural way as best as humanly possible.
Land stewardship is best set as a good example by the ranchers who utilize and need the land--not the non-renewable resources, but the plants that grow on the surface--to raise their livestock on as well as provide good habitat for other wildlife. Ranchers must manage the land so that it remains healthy for years to come.
Canada
Frederick W. Camp has written: 'The Tar sands of Alberta' -- subject(s): Oil sands 'The tar sands of Alberta, Canada'
Alberta
Northern Alberta's oil sands are increasingly becoming a source of political conflict, both domestically and globally, as scrutiny of the world's second-largest known oil reserve intensifies. While recent production in the oil sands has driven rapid economic growth in Alberta, there is increasing concern that this growth is causing unprecedented ecological harm. Major environmental non-government organizations (ENGOs), such as Greenpeace and the Pembina Institute, and local First Nations have begun to call for a moratorium on new oil sands projects until associated environmental destruction can be mitigated. At the same time, prominent political observers, such as former Alberta PremierPeter Lougheed, have argued publicly that development in the oil sands is proceeding at a rate that is not economically and socially beneficial for Alberta. As the primary regulatory body responsible for the oil sands, the Alberta government is responsible for shaping most of the economic, social and environmental policies that guide oil sands development. Numerous complex and divisive policy problems that all demand resolution compete for the government's attention. The provincial government, however, has remained generally hostile to any calls for a slowdown in oil sands growth.
expensive pollution
Alberta has the world's largest oil sands deposit.
the oil sands is found in Alberta and is a natural recourse! People often visits the oil sands to make an adventure and to learn more about the oil sands!!!
coal is found in the oil sands
Petropolis Aerial Perspectives on the Alberta Tar Sands - 2009 is rated/received certificates of: Canada:G (Quebec)
The Athabasca Tar Sands, also known as the Athabasca oil sands, are deposits of bitumen in Alberta, Canada. They are a major source of unconventional oil production but are controversial due to environmental concerns surrounding their extraction process, which is energy-intensive and produces high levels of greenhouse gas emissions.
The Athabasca oil sands are large deposits of bitumen, a heavy and unconventional oil found in Northern Alberta, Canada. These reserves are one of the largest sources of oil in the world, but extracting and processing bitumen is resource-intensive and has environmental implications.
An environmental cost of tar sands extraction is the destruction of boreal forests, which are important ecosystems for biodiversity and carbon storage. Clearing land for tar sands operations can also disrupt habitats for wildlife and contribute to greenhouse gas emissions.