US depends increasingly and worryingly on Canadian oil
MAY 19, 2010
DOI: 10.1063/PT.5.024343
New York Times : The White House and Congress both want the US to reduce its dependence on oil from potentially unreliable foreign sources. Given Canada’s friendliness and closeness, the Athabasca Oil Sands seem like an ideal source. However, extracting the oil is environmentally damaging and piping it across the continent to distant refineries is potentially risky.
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