Despite Risks, Canada's Tar Sands Industry Is Betting Big on Oil Trains

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By Justin MikulkaMar 14, 2019, 5:55 pm721 ptsHotTop
Read time: 6 mins Last year, Canada exported a record amount of tar sands oil to the U.S., despite low oil prices leading to major losses once again for the struggling tar sands industry. That achievement required a big bump in hauling oil by rail, with those daily volumes in late 2018 more than double…

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