Beneath the tar sands is even dirtier oil, and industry is salivating over it

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By Nika KnightApr 12, 2015, 11:56 am209 pts
The price of crude oil has slumped to its lowest point in six years, and that has sent some major oil companies scrambling to get out of expensive tar-sands projects in Alberta, Canada. Shell has pulled out of one of its largest lease applications, and Petrochina is attempting to get rid of its tar-sands…

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