One end of the Keystone XL oil pipeline

Amazing Photos that give a deeper understanding of the tar sands. Keep scrolling to see an updated version of Johnson’s photo essay, which shows the effects of Canadian oil mining — a process in which oil-laden sand is dug from the ground, the fuel separated out, and the land converted back into use for wild plants and animals. Today that process makes up about 50% of the Keystone XL pipeline’s oil, while less-visible “in situ” pumping generates the rest.

http://www.businessinsider.com/keystone-xl-canada-tar-oil-sands-photos-2017-3