Can New Technology Save Tar Sands?

By Sara Murphy – Jul 10, 2013 at 2:00PM

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Royal Dutch Shell plc

A coalition of companies is trying to reduce some of the negative effects of tar sands exploitation.

Tar sands exploitation generates significant carbon emissions at a time when the Americas are getting more serious about addressing climate change. Watch the video below to see what some companies are doing to try to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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