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U.S. Defense Department Stands by Its Oil Sands Fuel
2013-03-27 05:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Globe and Mail: The U.S. Defence Department has rebuffed an environmentalist campaign to stop it from using fuel processed from oil sands crude, saying there would be no environmental benefit and such a move would be impractical. In a decision posted on the U.S. federal register last week, the department said its use of products from the oil sands had "no significant impact" on the environment, and therefore did not require it to change its procurement practices. The Defence Logistical Agency purchased $12.6-billion...
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