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Tar Sands

Oilsands activity threatens water supply: study

December 15, 2020November 13, 2006 by Dennis Bueckert

A new study states that the water supply required for Canadian Oil sands production is unsustainable. Environmental damages related to bitumen production could eventually affect an area the size of England.

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N. America energy policy – Nov 10

December 15, 2020November 10, 2006 by Staff

Lessons for U.S. from Russia and China /
‘Energy independence’ on Bush agenda /
Environment policy change in new House /
An acceleration toward alternative fuels? /

Door open for shift in energy policy /
Alberta’s Dinning calls nuclear power oilsands option

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Exxon & peak oil

December 15, 2020November 9, 2006 by Tom Whipple

Why should we really care if Exxon runs around making speeches and buying newspaper ads proclaiming there is plenty of oil left? Other oil companies are doing the same though not quite as stridently, while a few are becoming much more cautious. Well, here is the problem.

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Gov’t, industry on peak oil – Nov 9

December 15, 2020November 9, 2006 by Staff

Shell president on new fuels, energy security /
How Chevron spins black gold /
Energy Tribune Speaks with Guy Caruso (U.S. Dept of Energy)

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Draining Canada first

December 15, 2020November 2, 2006 by Michael Vickerman

Sating America’s prodigious energy appetite depends on the continued availability of Canadian energy sources. How long can Canada go on behaving like America’s most compliant energy colony?
Report on a talk at the ASPO-USA conference in Boston.

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Shale and oil sands – Oct 31

December 15, 2020October 31, 2006 by Staff

TOD: Canadian oil sands production update /

Oil sands: Gargantuan destruction /

Coaxing oil from huge U.S. shale deposits /

Shell is going to the wall for oil

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Impressions of ASPO-USA

December 15, 2020October 29, 2006 by Dave Cohen

Impressions of the ASPO-USA conference held this week at Boston University.

Categories Energy Tags Education, Fossil Fuels, Oil, Tar Sands, Transportation Leave a comment

Misc energy – Oct 28

December 15, 2020October 28, 2006 by Staff

Shell bid may start rush for oil sands majors /
Indian Oil plans $6 billion refinery in Ceyhan of Turkey /

Blair welcomes new gas pipeline from Norway /
Making fire from ice: a new fuel for the 21st century (gas hydrate)

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We are living like gods. How to return to earth?

December 15, 2020October 28, 2006 by khaos3

Random snippets from ASPO conference just held in Boston.

Categories Energy Tags Biofuels, Fossil Fuels, Natural Gas, Oil, Renewable Energy, Tar Sands Leave a comment

Oil – Oct 18

December 15, 2020October 18, 2006 by Staff

Pombo pushes for lower oil fees /
Costs rise for Petro-Canada to refine oilsands feedstock /

Stranded oil recovery and American energy independence /
OPEC to discuss output cut Oct. 19

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Shale and oil sands – Sept 26

December 15, 2020September 26, 2006 by Staff

Nuclear power required for oil sands production?

Aboriginal support of oil sands fracturing over water

Environmentalists want oil sands slowed

Chevron, Los Alamos to Study U.S. Oil Shale Deposits

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Energy policy – Sept 25

December 15, 2020September 25, 2006 by Staff

Nuclear power pushed for oil sands production
Collapse of oil prices makes gas restraint key to controlling CO2
Untransformed
(Bush and energy technology)
Hearings on Defense energy use
Environmentalists back Putin over Shell’s energy permit

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