US crude exports to Europe increase by 73% in less than a year,sparking fears that ‘flood gates may be being opened to tar sandsA surge in US exports of crude oil to Europe this year has been heralded as the beginning of an alarming rise in highly polluting tar sands imports by environmentalists.
Strict laws prevent the US from exporting its own crude to Europe but it has been re-exporting Canadian crude to EU countries such as Italy, Spain and the Netherlands, or since April 2014. Related: Fort McKay: the Canadian town that sold itself to tar sands Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com