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.
Little-known company Teton Digital is pushing an AI project that could release one million tonnes of annual emissions.
Traditional fishing grounds off-limits as government pursues high-risk gamble on gas, say experts.
Expert warns that would require 200 billion litres of water and explode Canadaโs emissions.
A member of staff at the firm advocated for AI deregulation at the Reform-linked conference.
