Tar Sand Oil Hitting The Fan

Environmental costs, financial costs, political costs - - you name it and it's causing tar sand exploitation to slow down in Canada and come under greater scrutiny on both sides of the US-Canada border.

That doesn't mean that Murphy Oil still isn't dreaming of that $6-$7 billion expansion to accept and refine tar sand oil at its Superior facility, a project that some state elected officials tout as compatible with a pristine Lake Superior, unpolluted wetlands and clean air, too.

One report predicted inevitable Great Lakes pollution from the tar sand industry, as refineries sprout and expand on the shorelines.

Extracting oil from tar sand is extremely energy/water/land-intensive, hence the product's reputation as dirty and expensive.

Refineries in Indiana and Michigan are also slated to accept tar sand oil shipments for refining.

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