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Also certain fields in the Gulf of Mexico and the Middle East have comparable GHG emissions. —“The Oil sands mines produce waste material called tailings; the waste materials have been difficult to reclaim and have grown larger than projected. The Role of Canadian Oil Sands in US Oil Supply”.
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