Commercial oil shale development in western Colorado is expected to supplant all current uses of the land in areas slated for oil shale leasing, urbanize small towns, dramatically affect regional air and water quality, stamp out agriculture, cause a decline in some property values and drive away thousands of recreation-related jobs while creating thousands more oil shale-related jobs.
Itโs a massive subsidy to Equinor, the Norwegian oil company behind the Bay du Nord offshore oil project.
A new childrenโs book by a Chevron-backed clean energy venture paints a sympathetic portrait of coal, oil, and gas.
Fossil fuel interests and climate science deniers have been leading the charge for more drilling.
After months of protests โ and a rushed legal deadline โ officials deny Texas developerโs project as residents warn of pollution and impacts on wildlife, water, and power.
