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Bayway Refinery in Elizabeth, N.J.
Flickers of Life for Clean Fuels Standard as Oil Sands Plans Form
Plans are taking shape to pipe carbon-heavy Canadian oil to the Northeast, pushing into gear an effort to size up CO2 costs of fuels used in the region.
As concerns rise over plans to pipe Canadian tar sands oil to the East Coast for the first time, a...
By Maria Gallucci
Feb 26, 2013 | Read More
An aeriel view of Irving Oil's refinery in New Brunswick, Canada, which supplies
Northeast Markets Eyed for Oil Sands as Clean Fuels Standard Fades
A clean fuels effort among 11 Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states is fading, as new pipelines for tar sands crude to the Atlantic get an industry push.
In New Jersey, Gov. Chris Christie's administration pulled out of a proposed pact to cut global...
By Maria Gallucci, InsideClimate News
Mar 29, 2012 | Read More
ConocoPhillips oil refinery in Rodeo, Calif.
California Oil Refiners Turn to Processing Dirtier, Cheaper Crude Oil
The state's refineries emit 19 to 33% more greenhouse gases per barrel of crude oil when stacked up against comparable gas-producing regions.
California's long-running campaign to reduce air pollution has indirectly helped create a new...
By Ngoc Nguyen, New America Media/InsideClimate News
Mar 28, 2012 | Read More
Valero's Benicia refinery in Solano County, Calif.
With Pipeline Stopped for Now, Tar Sands Battle Continues in California Courts
A legal brawl over a low-carbon fuel rule will shape the appetite of global markets for Canada's dirtier crude.
A high-stakes legal battle is underway in California over whether the state's clean air agency can...
By Maria Gallucci, InsideClimate News
Jan 20, 2012 | Read More