“Dumping of Earth”Alberta, Canada2014© Alex S. MacLean/Landslides Aeria
“Dumping of Earth”Alberta, Canada2014© Alex S. MacLean/Landslides Aerial PhotographySoil below the muskeg must be removed before miners get to more-deeply buried tar sands oil. The unwanted material is hauled one truck-load at a time to waste piles. The truck seen here, the largest dump truck in the world, is approximately 50 feet high when it’s bucket is tipped up. It carries a 400 ton load. Follow @tclfdotorg all this week on Instagram for more images from my work -- source link
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