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In Keystone boost, U.S. study sees no added risk from Canada oil
2013-06-25 15:54:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The Keystone XL pipeline got a boost on Tuesday as a landmark U.S.-mandated report said heavy Canadian oil is no more likely to cause pipeline leaks than other crudes, knocking back one of the biggest objections to the project. Following a series of high-profile pipeline leaks over the past three years, environmental groups raised the alarm over the prospect that Canada's growing stream of heavy bitumen crude, which is diluted with light fuel to flow through pipelines, could corrode the lines...
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