The World's Dirtiest Oil: U.S. Tar Sands Threatens the American West

[UtahLib]

2. Utah, the second driest state in the Nation, is next.

Thanks to the republican corporate mentality of Governor Herbert and the likes of Mike Lee and Orrin Hatch, Utah is to have the dubious distinction of becoming the first state to allow tar sands mining. The Utah Division of Oil and Gas Mining has given the go ahead to Alberta based U.S. Oil Sands to begin the first stage of its mine in eastern Utah. This general area is already covered with shale mines.

We can only hope that the environmental advocacy group, Living Rivers, is successful in the court of appeals. It's a long shot but I fully support the cause.

Thanks for the info.