From Canada to the Coulee Region: Where our gas comes from
Posted on March 8, 2010 in News, Transportation
By Richard Mial | rmial@lacrossetribune.com
On a map of northern Canada, Fort McMurray marks where the highway ends. But it’s the starting point for much of the fuel that runs vehicles in the Coulee Region.
The sands of north Alberta — not the Middle East — provide most of the petroleum that becomes gasoline sold in the La Crosse area.