[Ost-news] Sherritt's proposed coal gasification project, southeast of Edmonton

[Oil Sands Truth: Shut down the Tar Sands - social and environmental impacts of tar sands heavy oil projects across North America]

Sherritt International [in partnership with the Ontario Teachers Pension  
Plan and Epcor] is proposing to develop a large $1.5B coal gasification  
project 3/4 of an hour south east of Edmonton. The primary purpose of this  
project will be to produce syngas and/or hydrogen which then can be sold to  
bitumen upgraders, refineries and the heavy oil industry. Sherritt hopes to  
cash in on further tar sands expansion.

The area of the project is approximately 312 sq kms [most of which is  
productive agricultural land] and will be bordered by the town of Tofield,

[read more][1]

    [1]: http://oilsandstruth.org/sherritt039s-proposed-coal-gasification-project-southeast-edmonton

URL: http://oilsandstruth.org/sherritt039s-proposed-coal-gasification-project-southeast-edmonton