We are also facing extreme extraction of fossil fuels, in particular coal mining, hydraulic fracking, and tar sands, as well as tar sands pipelines. (honorearth.org)
The alternative pathway, which the world seems to be on now, is continued extraction of all fossil fuels, including development of unconventional fossil fuels such as tar sands, tar shale, hydrofracking to extract oil and gas, and exploitation of methane hydrates. (journals.plos.org)
Understanding the clear link between the historic and proposed extraction of fossil fuels in Arctic Alaska and the operational connection to the refinery sector in California is one of the best means of identifying actions for supporting Alaskan Native communities and allies in the Far North, as well as communities shouldering the burden of pollution from refineries in California. (foe.org)