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Islington inventor: Bob Shannon's process uses dirty coal and oil sands sludge to make cheap oil while fighting acid rain to boot.
Islington inventor: Bob Shannon's process uses dirty coal and oil sands sludge to make cheap oil while fighting acid rain to boot.

Islington inventor: Bob Shannon's process uses dirty coal and oil sands sludge to make cheap oil while fighting acid rain to boot.

Date8/7/1986
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Black gold: Herb Campbell, a research engineer at the Canada Centre for inland Waters, pours oil produced from sewage sludge into a beaker. The novel concept could turn the sludge into a valuable resource rather than an expensively disposed - of waste. Petro Sun international Inc. is getting set to take the process out of the lab into the marketplace.
Black gold: Herb Campbell, a research engineer at the Canada Centre for inland Waters, pours oil produced from sewage sludge into a beaker. The novel concept could turn the sludge into a valuable resource rather than an expensively disposed - of waste. Petro Sun international Inc. is getting set to take the process out of the lab into the marketplace.
9/8/1987
Only one company so far is producing oil from Alberta tar sands and Great Canadian Oil Sands Ltd
Only one company so far is producing oil from Alberta tar sands and Great Canadian Oil Sands Ltd
7/7/1976
One of great Canadian Oil Sands Ltd.'s longterm shareholders, Howard Bertram holds bronze alloy medallion given him and other shareholders as token of thanks by tar sands development firm. The company had a difficult first decade operating its tar sands plant and investors also have taken their lumps. No dividends have been paid on common stock and shareholders watched stock hit alltime high of $17, then fell to current price of $5.
One of great Canadian Oil Sands Ltd.'s longterm shareholders, Howard Bertram holds bronze alloy medallion given him and other shareholders as token of thanks by tar sands development firm. The company had a difficult first decade operating its tar sands plant and investors also have taken their lumps. No dividends have been paid on common stock and shareholders watched stock hit alltime high of $17, then fell to current price of $5.
9/24/1976
Toronto Oilman Donald Moore wants to detonate an A-bomb to unlock oil reserves under Alberta's oil sands. The government isn't interested.
Toronto Oilman Donald Moore wants to detonate an A-bomb to unlock oil reserves under Alberta's oil sands. The government isn't interested.
6/18/1975
The wax man: Willy Nelson shows how his hot wax application for picking up spilled oil can sop up oil sludge, held in his right hand, and turn it into a waxy misture, in his left hand, solving an environmental crisis
The wax man: Willy Nelson shows how his hot wax application for picking up spilled oil can sop up oil sludge, held in his right hand, and turn it into a waxy misture, in his left hand, solving an environmental crisis
5/11/1989
Still hopeful: Imperial Oil chairman Donald McIvor says plans could be announced sometime this year for a scaled-down version of the oil company's shelved $12-billion Cold Lake oil sands project
Still hopeful: Imperial Oil chairman Donald McIvor says plans could be announced sometime this year for a scaled-down version of the oil company's shelved $12-billion Cold Lake oil sands project
4/22/1983
Fighting hard: At 87, George Norman says he has the answers to acid rain, and campaigns tirelessly on the issue
Fighting hard: At 87, George Norman says he has the answers to acid rain, and campaigns tirelessly on the issue
8/19/1983
Oil sands development is essential to maintaining Canada's energy self-sufficiency, says Shell Canada president
Oil sands development is essential to maintaining Canada's energy self-sufficiency, says Shell Canada president
3/8/1974
With out Syncrude oil sands project, we're ahead of the Americans in synthetic fuels
With out Syncrude oil sands project, we're ahead of the Americans in synthetic fuels
7/17/1979
First profitable year was reported this week by Great Canadian Oil Sands Ltd
First profitable year was reported this week by Great Canadian Oil Sands Ltd
12/3/1973
Oil - Canada - Alberta - Fort McMurry Tar Sands
Oil - Canada - Alberta - Fort McMurry Tar Sands
12/3/1973
Mining the world's largest sandbox in the Athabasca tar sands is a job for big machines, like this 150-ton truck, and big money, says Sun Oil executiv(...)
Mining the world's largest sandbox in the Athabasca tar sands is a job for big machines, like this 150-ton truck, and big money, says Sun Oil executiv(...)
12/3/1973