America's First Oil Sands Project in Utah to Face Legal Challenges
Developer claims project will produce no toxic waste but water worries persist for project one permit away from breaking ground By Stacy FeldmanA plan to strip-mine oil sands crude on U.S. land for...
View ArticleNation's First Tar Sands Mine Stirs Water, Environmental Fears Out West
A Canadian company opens a test pit in Utah and could be running a sizeable mine by early 2014. But is there enough water to support the industry? By David HasemyerMOAB, UTAH—To the ancient Indians...
View ArticleOil Sands Mining in Utah Clears Major Hurdle
Two environmental organizations say they will continue fighting first large project in the U.S. By David Hasemyer(This story has been updated to add comments by Walt Baker, director of the Utah...
View ArticleRuling Exempting First U.S. Tar Sands Mine from Water Pollution Monitoring Is...
Important case concerns mining permit for 6,000 acres of state-owned land in Utah, which has 232,065 acres of land open for oil sands mining. By David HasemyerThe debate over whether oil sands mining...
View ArticleUtah Oil Sands Project Can Proceed Without Pollution Permit, Water Monitoring
Decision by officials sets the stage for a possible court battle over the nation's first tar sands mine in Utah's fragile Book Cliffs region. By David HasemyerUtah officials have given a Canadian...
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