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To: Poet who wrote (188161)3/4/2009 8:43:33 AM
From: PerspectiveRead Replies (1) | Respond to of 306849
 
<your thoughts on the viability of Canadian oil sands>

You didn't ask me, but there was a recent National Geographic about the environmental aspect of it.

ngm.nationalgeographic.com

Man, it kinda looks like strip mining squared. Sounds like the concerns on the holding ponds are overblown, but they gotta tear up a LOT of earth to squeeze out that barrel of oil. They also need to come up with a cleaner way to get the heat source for the process, or they're going to come under fire for the carbon intensity of the process.

I know we NEED some oil, but I still believe we need a lot less than we're consuming right now. Of course, I ride my bicycle everywhere I possibly can, and I don't mind if that means a 10-mile ride in the rain, so I may not be your representative Merkan...

`BC



To: Poet who wrote (188161)3/4/2009 6:17:08 PM
From: energyplayRead Replies (1) | Respond to of 306849
 
There were a number of plans and actions to expand oil sands production when oil was over $100 last year. Most of that activity stopped by October as oil prices crashed. They can be restarted quickly, the shovels are already in the ground.

Prices from 40 to 85 dollars make various projects viable, depending on the project.

Best place to ask about oil sands is here -

Subject 50987

Also, a site called The Oil Drum has extensie information on energy.


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