Tar sands mines have swallowed an area larger than New York City, and the indigenous community of Fort McKay is in the middle of them. Even if no new mines are approved, the existing operations, shown below, of Suncor, Syncrude, Imperial Oil and Canadian Natural Resources could continue to expand within their leases for decades.
Oil mine area
ALBERTA
Fort Hills
Jackpine
Kearl
Horizon
Fort McKay
Muskeg River
Aurora South
Suncor
Mildred Lake
10 miles
Oil mine area
ALBERTA
Fort Hills
Jackpine
Kearl
Horizon
Fort McKay
Muskeg River
Aurora South
Suncor
Mildred Lake
10 miles
Oil mine area
ALBERTA
Fort Hills
Jackpine
Kearl
Horizon
Aurora South
Fort McKay
Muskeg River
Mildred Lake
Suncor
10 miles