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diettortilla

How safe is the Keystone Pipeline?

Looking for some perspective on the environmental impacts of transporting and refining bitumen as opposed to conventional oil. I know it's very energy-intensive, but what are the risks in transporting the oil sands? Is the final product really just as good, will it live up to emissions standards in the US?

Posted Jun 23, 2012, 11:46 PM UTC

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