Canada Considering Nuclear Reactors in Alberta Tar Sands Fields
Like
them or hate them, Alberta, Canada’s tar sands deposits of bitumen or
extremely heavy crude oil, are the world’s largest. The province’s
resources include the Athabasca, Peace River and Cold Lake deposits in
the McMurray Formation, which consist of a mixture of crude bitumen, a
semi-solid form of crude oil, admixed with silica sand, clay minerals,
and water.According to the U.S. government’s Energy Information
Administration, “Canada controls the third-largest amount of proven
reserves in the world, after Saudi…Read more...http://oilprice.com/Alternative-Energy/Nuclear-Power/Canada-Considering-Nuclear-Reactors-in-Alberta-Tar-Sands-Fields.html
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