Exxon, Shell, ConocoPhillips...the usual suspects fly-in for a two day PR stunt, eager to appease the local Natives and lure the Feds into buying a radius of Canada's newest pipeline. The Mackenzie Basin, an area the size of Mexico, empties into Arctic waters atop 30-year Gas reserves. Inuvik, a Federal creation of ~3500 Inuit and "Southerners", positions itself to transition from a welfare economy into a BIG OIL cash cow.
Meanwhile in Tuk, men hunting Polar Bear, Grizzly + Muskox with teams of dogs watch Choppers whisk Rig Pigs to offshore platforms overhead.
All is changing.
Raised 'Utilidors' : Sewage + Suspicious Water elevated above permafrost (grade) and lined with Heat Trace
Gas Field
Cleaning + Filleting
Whitefish Drying
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Wow, fascinating...
cool commentary. What's the food tanning under the netting?
Look forward to seeing more
How are you traveling around in these remote parts? Often I have thought about traveling to some more northern parts of Canada, but even the relative short distance from Edmonton to Ft McMurray is a good days drive. The roads only get worse the farther north.
slavery hasn't been seen in north america for a few years and now it crops up again... and its all for oil. shame on us.
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