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Monday, May 28th, 2012

Posts Tagged research and development

Exxon oil shale lease moves forward; critics point to past bust

By | 10.13.10 | 5:08 pm

Gov. Bill Ritter today said he was pleased by the “thoughtful approach” being taken by U.S. Bureau of Land Management as it moves forward with its next phase of research and development leases for the oil shale industry in Colorado…

Farmers say thanks to Salazar for pumping the brakes on oil shale leasing

By | 11.30.09 | 10:08 am

Farmers in the Rocky Mountain states of Colorado, Wyoming and New Mexico unveiled an interesting ad buy over the weekend, praising Interior Secretary Ken Salazar for his more measured approach to oil shale research and production than the previous administration.…