Oil plant scarecrow
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Oil plant scarecrow
Oil plant scarecrow (lower right), used to keep waterfowl off the oil plants settling ponds. The waste discharged to these settling ponds contains traces of crude oil and bitumen, as well as rock and sand waste. The oil and bitumen is toxic to wildlife, and birds have died in the past after landing on such ponds. This settling pond is part of the Suncor processing plant (seen in the background), in the Athabasca Oil Sands, Alberta, Canada
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2008 Albert A Athabasca Oil Sands Atmospheric Pollution Bird Birds Bitumen Bituminous Sands Building Canada Canadian Crude Oil D Usk Danger Dangerous Deterrent Energy Energy Industry Energy Source Environmental Evening Factory Fossil Fuel Fuels Inland July Light Lights Mine Mining Facility Nonrenewable North American Oil Plant Oil Reserves Oil Resources Oil Sands Pollutant Polluted Pollution Ponds Power Industry Processing Plant Protective Sand Sands Settling Pond Smoke Suncor Surface Mining Tar Sands Toxic Water Fowl Water Pollution Environmental Awareness Scarecrow
EDITORS COMMENTS
This print captures the eerie beauty of an oil plant scarecrow standing tall in the lower right corner, serving as a crucial deterrent to waterfowl near the settling ponds. Located within the vast Athabasca Oil Sands in Alberta, Canada, these ponds receive waste discharged from the industrial processes. Traces of crude oil and bitumen mingle with rock and sand waste within these toxic waters, posing a grave danger to wildlife. In past instances, unfortunate birds have lost their lives after landing on these treacherous ponds. The Suncor processing plant looms ominously in the background, symbolizing both progress and environmental concerns associated with this energy industry. As dusk settles over this polluted landscape, lights flicker across the mining facility's buildings while smoke billows into the sky. This image serves as a stark reminder of our reliance on nonrenewable fossil fuels for energy production and its detrimental impact on our surroundings. Amidst this scene of danger and pollution stands a lone scarecrow—a technological marvel designed to protect innocent creatures from harm. Its presence signifies not only human ingenuity but also highlights our growing awareness towards safeguarding wildlife amidst such harsh industrial landscapes. Captured in 2008 by Science Photo Library without any commercial intentions or affiliations mentioned, this photograph invites us to reflect upon our responsibility towards preserving nature while meeting our ever-increasing energy needs.
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