Oil Shale: 2.5 Million Acres Opened - Green River Basin 10/7/08

The Beauru of Land Management has opened 2.5 million acres in the Green River Basin for drilling of Oil Shale.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) undermined the Federal Land Policy and Management Act and the National Environmental Policy Act when it decided to amend 12 land management plans for Colorado, Utah and Wyoming without providing an opportunity for the public to protest, The Wilderness Society charged in a letter sent today to the U.S. Department of the Interior. The plans were amended in particular to expedite the commercial development of oil shale in the Green River Basin of the three states.

Full Article - http://yubanet.com/usa/BLM-Ignores-Process-2-5-Million-Acres-to-Be-Opened-for-Oil-Shale-Development.php

Green River Formation Basin - Oil Shale - BLM to offer 1.90 acres 9/5/08

The Bureau of Land Management ( BLM ) is planning to lease out 1.9 Million acres for oil shale development in the Green River Shale Basin.


The U.S. Bureau of Land Management issued a plan to set aside 1.9 million acres in Utah, Wyoming and Colorado for development of oil from shale and tar sands.
Under the plan, announced in the Federal Register today, the bureau must create rules that govern the leasing and development of the resources. The bureau estimates that Western lands hold the equivalent of 800 billion barrels of oil.

More on the Green River Oil Shale - http://www.oilshalegas.com/greenriveroilshale.html

Sarah Palin VP for McCain? - Palin Approved Alaska Pipeline

The rumors are flying this morning on the Vice President candidate for John McCain. There is a strong buzz out there that Sarah Palin was picked for VP.

Sarah Palin looks like an excellent choice for him. She is the Alaska Governor who is very hard working and is in strong favor of drilling for Oil & Gas in ANWAR and the Green River Basin.

Sarah Palin approved TransCanada corps 27 billion dollar pipeline which will transport natural gas from the North Slope Alaska to the USA.

Palin on Aug. 27 signed a bill authorizing the state to award Calgary-based TransCanada a license to build the 1,715- mile (2,744-kilometer) link from Prudhoe Bay to the Alberta Hub in Canada, according to a statement. The license will be granted in 90 days.

Los Angeles, Beverly Hills Oil Field

Not many people know this, but there is a lot of Oil in California. Especially Los Angeles and Beverly Hills. Infact, there are oil rigs everywhere, but most people cannot see them. They are hidden in houses, malls, schools, and other places.

California is the 4th largest oil states in the 48 state region. To learn more about the following...go to.

http://www.oilshalegas.com/beverlyhillsoillosangelesoil.html

Green River Oil Shale Formation

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Oil Shale - Green River Basin Formation

The Green River Formation in Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah hold over 750 billion barrels of recoverable oil from oil shale. This region could one day reduce our dependence on foreign oil.

While the land is held in federal hands, they are leasing land out to companies for testing purposes. Shell oil company is one of those companies. Shell is testing one specific location in Colorado about the size of a football field. Shell is testing the freeze wall which keeps water out of the production area while they basically heat and extract the oil from shale.

For more on the Green River
Formation...visit http://www.oilshalegas.com/greenriveroilshale.html