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Midwest refineries source more crude from tar sands; emissions will rise |
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12 Feb 2008 |
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| Posted at 12:39 PM on 12 Feb 2008 Emissions from Midwest oil refineries are expected to jump by up to 40 percent in the next 10 years, thanks in large part to an industry-wide trend of sourcing crude oil from Canada's tar sands. The sands produce petroleum of such poor quality that it requires more energy -- and thus more pollution -- to process it into usable fuel. The trend flies in the face of national and regi ... |
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