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U.S. Eyes Alberta as model for developing oil shale

October 01, 2006 Category: International Tags: , , , , , , , ,
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By Graham Chandler

Green River formation oil locked in over half of the world’s known reserves of oil shale – a sedimentary rock comprising muds and clays that yields oil when heated. More →

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