Outline of considerations in the development of a screening process for crude oils

This is the process Canada tar sands oil would have to go through. Because tar sands oil would end up being classified as a High Carbon Intensity Fuel, Canada has been lobbying to have it included in the “basket” of California baseline fuels.

“Outline of Considerations in the Development of a Screening Process for Crude Oils.” CARB. March 2010.