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Critics Say New Source of Oil Brings Risks for Texas

Tar sands from Canada may provide the U.S. with a new source of oil. But as Dave Fehling of KUHF News reports for StateImpact Texas, what critics call the world's dirtiest oil could pose a risk to communities on the Gulf Coast, where the oil would be processed.

By Dave Fehling, Houston Public Media
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Tar sands from Canada may provide the U.S. with a new source of oil. But as Dave Fehling of KUHF News reports for StateImpact Texas, what critics call the world's dirtiest oil could pose a risk to communities on the Gulf Coast, where the oil would be processed. Read the full story at StateImpact Texas.

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