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Groups seek probe into low-grade crude shipments to Los Angeles refineries
2013-04-03 15:35:09| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LA Times: A coalition of environmental groups says it has discovered that large-scale shipments of low-quality heavy crude oil from Canada's tar sands are being delivered by rail for processing by Southern California refineries. The groups on Tuesday called for an investigation by air-quality officials to evaluate the effects on health, air quality, safety and the climate of processing the heavy Canadian crude, which requires intensive processing to remove higher levels of sulfur to meet U.S. standards....
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