An interesting read on the warming potential of the total Athabasca oilsands reserves

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Comparing the oilsands reserves to the co2 emissions from existing coal. Puts things into perspective. Oilsands is not that bad. Yet coal gets a tiny percentage of the comparative attention. And at Canada's current yearly growth of 3.1 percent per year we will reach Saudi Arabia's current production by 2045.

http://theenergycollective.com/robertrapier/337306/coal-emissions-equal-athabasca-oil-sands-reserve-every-4-years