On the recordFebruary 27, 2012
An estimated 1.2 trillion barrels of proven recoverable oil locked up in oil shale in just a small segment of 3 Western Rocky Mountain States, Utah, Colorado, and Wyoming alone.
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congress.govMike Lee: “An estimated 1.2 trillion barrels of proven recoverable oil locked up in oil shale in just a small segment of 3 Western…”
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Highlights the vast oil reserves in specific Western states.
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