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Canada's vast Oil Reserves

The Athabasca tar sands in Alberta, Canada, contain huge oil reserves but they are a mixture of oil, sand and tar covering 3000 sq km. How could the oil be extracted and what would be the costs and environmental consequences?
Presenter: Sue Nelson.

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