The development of "oil shale" (not to be confused with "shale oil") and "tar sands" has been shown to be environmentally destructive, and water and energy intensive. Extracting oil from U.S. public ...
Access to affordable and reliable energy is critical for societal well-being, economic growth, and innovation. The United States has vast reserves of oil and natural gas, capable of sustaining growing ...
Recent discussions regarding the advent of a peak in global crude oil production generally fail to address the potential of America's rich, massive oil shale resources to augment petroleum supplies.