Shifting sands: Part I
An empire from a tub of goo
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How did the quest to retrieve the hidden treasure go from fool's errand to huge payoff?
26/01/08
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Shifting Sands, Part II
Black gold, Texas tea164
The Lone Star state — and its refineries — are hungry for the gooey crude from Alberta's oil sands
28/01/08
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Shifting Sands: Part III
Hollowing out small towns down East130
As young adults from the East race to high-paying jobs in the West, they leave behind worried towns.
29/01/08
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Shifting Sands, Part IV
The two Albertas forcefully collide61
The oil sands dominate Alberta's wealth and growth, but not all parts of the province are taking part.
30/01/08
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Shifting sands, Part V
Will Canada avoid the 'Dutch disease?'213
The lesson Norway can teach Alberta about oil wealth.
31/01/08
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Shifting sands, Part VI
A huge clean-up project for the future158
'We're exploiting this province way too fast,' says one farmer.
01/02/08
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Shifting Sands: Part VII
Solutions to the carbon conundrum343
Sequestering emissions could be a win-win. But it won't be cheap.
02/02/08
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