Seems that the Opposite of Progress (a.k.a. Congress) has prohibited the government from finishing regulations for the leasing and use of the 3 trillion barrels of oil shale deposits in the US. This is the largest deposit of oil shale in the world, and if utilized would dwarf the oil reserves of Saudi Arabia and the rest of the Muslim Middle East.
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Technorati Tags: Oil Shale, Congress, Politics, United States
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No Oil Shale for You! | ok // Wednesday, December 19, 2007 at 10:45
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