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July 07, 2015

Canada oil sands emits more carbon than from US crude
Washington DC (SPX) Jul 07, 2015
The production of petroleum from Canada's oil sands is on the rise with much of it destined for U.S. refineries. As the U.S. takes stock of its greenhouse gas emissions, scientists report in the ACS journal Environmental Science and Technology that the current oil sands production of fuels from "well-to-wheels" releases about 20 percent more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than making gasoline and diesel from conventional crudes. In 2013, the oil industry was producing nearly 2 million ba ... read more

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