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Separating kerogen from rock will take too much energy

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It is interesting that no one seems to be asking why big-technology oil companies need lots of water to yield kerogen-based oil from the Green…more.

Harvesting oil shale would require too much energy

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Oil shale proponents are claiming that 1 trillion barrels of oil are available in the public lands of the American West in the form of…more.

Leasing oil-shale land is premature

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Thank you for Dr. Roadifer's million-dollar question concerning oil shale in today's issue. However he misses the more complete question: How to get oil from…more.

Why impose disincentives on oil shale?

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This just in. On the tail of the national mortgage debacle, another example of federal government’s ineptitude has surfaced. Apparently, a decision is pending regarding…more.

There is hope for oil shale in the future

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The discussion of oil shale in the recent letters to the editor demonstrates the continuing interest in and controversy surrounding oil shale.  In writing this…more.

Oil shale has little to offer

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Thanks for the dialog on oil shale in the letters to the editor prompted by Steve Hagerman's good question as to whether oil shale is…more.

Area roads have been paved using oil shale

This is in reference to Steve Hagerman's letter in The Daily Sentinel Nov. 11. The road from US 6 and 24 to the Anvil Points…more.

Oil shale can be used to make asphalt

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In answer to the letter of Nov. 11, “Can oil shale be used in asphalt?” the answer is yes. In fact considerable work was done…more.

Is oil shale more cost effective as asphalt?

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I'm sure some readers of The Daily Sentinel are well qualified to answer the following question: Is it feasible to use oil shale and oil…more.

Using water for energy makes sense

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Regarding the article, “Study: Oil Shale could require lots of water”: The article’s point is that oil shale requires lots of electricity which requires…more.