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To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (691798)1/8/2013 4:55:58 PM
From: one_less  Respond to of 1577188
 
"The study is likely to provide further ammunition to critics of the industry, who already contend that oil extracted from Canada’s oil sands poses environmental hazards like toxic sludge ponds, greenhouse gas emissions and the destruction of boreal forests. ... 'Now we have the smoking gun,'” Professor Smol said.

The issue has been addressed a lot. The study was done to validate what we all knew, but some people were arguing isn't true. The report is informative, however, so thanks for posting it. It does offer some new information.