OT: Anyone have comment on the 60-Minute story about "oil sands" in Canada

Evidentially in Alberta Canada there are huge "sand" fields where the
"sand" is infused with oil. There are 175 billion barrels of proven oil
there. Which is second only to Saudi Arabia's 260 billion.

This evidentially can and will mean plenty of oil for many years. And
oil that is not dependent on the Middle East.

My first though was, why have I never heard of this before. I consider
myself at least moderatly informed. Read the papers, watch the news, etc.
With all the focus on energy, oil, gas prices, etc for years...where has
this
info been? Or did I just miss this story somehow?

Of course, that doesn't help in the long, long run. And it is difficult
to get, so it won't lower prices back to $1.50/gallon. And burning oil
still emits green-house gases (if you belive in that sort of thing;)

Story at:

http://tinyurl.com/9dls4
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/01/20/60minutes/main1225184.shtml



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