Utah tar sands still seeking investors despite questions
By brandon loomis
The Salt Lake Tribune
First published Feb 15 2012
Eastern Utah’s tar sands are just a year or so from producing their first commercial quantities of oil — if environmental appeals are settled and the company planning to mine can attract investors.
Those are big ifs.
Two oil shale mining companies contend they’re right behind and said Wednesday at the Governor’s Energy Development Summit that the state is poised for “the next big play” in energy.