Things you didn't know about OIL SHALE

Denver Post ^ | 07/23/2008 | Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah

[popdonnelly]

“they probably wouldn’t want the “Hard Copy” Denver Post readers to see this.]]”

Yeah, because their liberal subscribers would cancel.

Senator Salazar of Colorado is proud of the fact that he has effectively prevented the development of oil shale on BLM lands.

[princeofdarkness]

Hey, Orrin. Try to tell this to that crapweasel colleague of yours, Ken Salazar. He has been the main roadblock to shale exploration in Colorado.

[count-your-change]

I knew of the use of fly ash in concrete but not the level, a good way to make use of an otherwise waste product. How does the higher use in Europe affect the quality of the concrete? If at all? For certain better in concrete than landfills.

[goldfinch]

Shell Oil has is the leader in oil shale technology. Shell have been testing in Colorado for the last decade or so and have spent huge amounts of money in R & D. Unfortunately, Governor Ritter and Senator Salazar have made it clear that as long as they are in power, Shell will not be allowed to process oil shale in Colorado.

After Ritter drove the nail into Shell's Colorado Oil Shale coffin, Shell made a deal with Jordon to extract oil from their oil shale. IIRC, Shell is also positioning itself for an oil shale operation in China.

As we all know, only energy produced and consumed in the United States produces greenhouse gases, so it is completely understandable why all carbon based energy production in the United States must be banned. The sooner the better. /sarc

[BlueMondaySkipper]

How about this:

Nuclear for electricity as the semi-exclusive energy source for electricity (including plug-in electric cars)

Coal for coal to oil liquefaction and the balance of our electricity needs

Oil Shale only for petroleum.

Natural gas for home heating and cars

Hydro for electricity

Wind, solar, etc for higher priced electricity to be sold to all of the greenies (rationed of course)

[rurgan]

This sounds really good:

It’s time we all sent this plan to Congress, the President, media and talk show hosts in emails:

Nuclear for electricity as the semi-exclusive energy source for electricity (including plug-in electric cars)

Coal for coal to oil liquefaction and the balance of our electricity needs

(2 trillion barrels of oil) in Oil Shale only for petroleum.

Natural gas for home heating and cars