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Canadian Oil Sands: Gates and Buffett Visit

Sour gas has hydrogen sulphide in it - the sulphur has to be removed before the gas can be burned. Hydrogen sulphide will kill you or livestock. The biggest problem with the Alberta tar sands is the limited regional and overall Canadian labour force. There is plenty of capital but labour of all kinds, especially skilled trades, is in relatively short supply. The mines are remote and housing is hard to find and expensive.