[Ost-news] Tar sands demand spurs U.S. refinery boom

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Oil sands demand spurs U.S. refinery boom  
As refiners increase capacity to handle Alberta oil, environmental organizations ratchet up the pressure

SHAWN MCCARTHY  
GLOBAL ENERGY REPORTER  
June 5, 2008

OTTAWA -- American refiners are making massive investments to dramatically increase imports from Alberta's oil sands, even as they face mounting pressure in the United States over the oil sands' impact on greenhouse gas emissions and other pollution.

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