Sask. oilsands need 3-year 'pause': environment group

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Sask. oilsands need 3-year 'pause': environment group

The deep oilsands deposits in Saskatchewan would likely not be pit mined, people in the industry say. Instead, they would be extracted through "in situ" processes, such as where steam is used to pipe the material to the surface.

The society said this will mean Saskatchewan's oilsands developments will be even more greenhouse-gas-intensive than the oilsands mining done in Alberta.

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/saskatchewan/story/2009/08/13/oilsands.html

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