Tar sands demand spurs U.S. refinery boom

Syndicated from Oil Sands Truth on Sun, 2008-06-08

Oil sands demand spurs U.S. refinery boom
As refiners increase capacity to handle Alberta oil, environmental organizations ratchet up the pressure

SHAWN MCCARTHY
GLOBAL ENERGY REPORTER
June 5, 2008

OTTAWA -- American refiners are making massive investments to dramatically increase imports from Alberta's oil sands, even as they face mounting pressure in the United States over the oil sands' impact on greenhouse gas emissions and other pollution.

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