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Alberta’s oilsands: cash-generating machines or increasing liability in energy transition?
Mark LoweyMarch 20, 2024
Alberta’s oilsands production plants have become “cash-generating machines” but the industry faces numerous challenges that could spell its demise, say economic, energy and policy experts.
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