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Motown_Johnny

(22,308 posts)
23. and 1 gallon of oil yields less than 1/2 a gallon of gasoline
Sun Sep 1, 2013, 09:24 PM
Sep 2013

So, in rough terms, one gallon of gasoline from that stuff requires ~7 gallons of fresh water be polluted.

?! blkmusclmachine Sep 2013 #1
I don't understand your question... CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2013 #2
Because the Harper administration does not believe in climate control riverbendviewgal Sep 2013 #3
Even without the picture dipsydoodle Sep 2013 #4
Oh, ABSOLUTELY! CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2013 #5
Exactly. It's not just that the water is used. It is turned into toxic waste. SunSeeker Sep 2013 #11
They boil rocks pscot Sep 2013 #6
Sounds too pretty. Boil em by fracturing rock with gallons of toxic chemicals and then pump that Overseas Sep 2013 #19
That's fracking. Tar sand extraction is a lot worse. pscot Sep 2013 #20
THANK YOU. I just realized that I'd ranted about fracking instead of the tar sands. Overseas Sep 2013 #22
Important OP, thanks. snip* Jefferson23 Sep 2013 #7
Thank you for the link. CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2013 #9
You're very welcome. We have so many up hill battles..it is frustrating as hell. n/t Jefferson23 Sep 2013 #10
K&R - nt Ohio Joe Sep 2013 #8
And a complete waste of finite resources... Billy Love Sep 2013 #12
You got that right! CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2013 #14
Farmers needs to stop selling water to the frackers. That's the problem. Billy Love Sep 2013 #16
Wow, I didn't know that. Thank you! CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2013 #18
Stephen Harper couldn't care less about the environment. SylviaD Sep 2013 #13
I guess he hasn't realized that you can't drink money... CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2013 #15
Kick Scuba Sep 2013 #17
K&R. Tar sands should be a last resort not a quick buck venture. Overseas Sep 2013 #21
and 1 gallon of oil yields less than 1/2 a gallon of gasoline Motown_Johnny Sep 2013 #23
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