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Obama administration to review Bush-era oil shale leases
[Guardian Environment Blog, ]
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Shell drops bid for Yampa River water
[Denver Post, 02/24/10]
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Shell abandons Colorado water rights bid, placing regional oil shale development on hold
[http://www.latimes.com/business/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-us-oil-shale-water,0,7343990.story, 02/23/10]
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Feds Take Deliberate Approach of Oil Shale Leasing
[ABC News, 02/05/10]
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Industry groups challenge Calif. fuel standard
[Legal Newsline, 02/02/10]
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Press Releases

Rocky Mountain Farmers Union Places Ads to Thank Secretary Salazar for Common Sense Approach on Oil Shale
[November 27, 2009]
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Secretary Salazar issues new round of RD&D Parcels
[October 20, 2009]
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Draft PEIS is out
[December 20, 2008]
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BLM rushes commercial oil shale development
[December 4, 2008]
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White House Promises False Hope; Oil Shale Technology Remains Decades Away
[July 22, 2008]
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Conservation community pans oil shale plan
[March 20, 2008]
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Extension request
[March 18, 2008]
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Oil Shale Could Overshadow Air Quality Gains
[June 25, 2007]
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Oil Shale Development Will Threaten Water Supplies
[June 7, 2007]
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Fact Sheets

Water on the Rocks: Oil Shale Water Rights in Colorado
This report frames a vitally important issue — the nature and extent of water rights that could support oil shale development.
January 1, 2009

Protect our friendly skies

January 28, 2009

Dirty Fuels

January 28, 2009

General fact sheet

January 28, 2009

Oil Shale Energy Content

January 28, 2009

Power Plant Pollution Table

January 28, 2009

Oil Shale commercial leasing regulations letter

June 10, 2008

Speaking points

May 10, 2008

Draft plan backgrounder

May 10, 2008

Water Impacts
Fact sheet on impacts of oil shale development on water resources
June 10, 2008

Oil Shale Water Poster

June 10, 2008

Air Quality
Fact sheet on in the impacts of oil shale development on air quality
June 10, 2008

Draft plan fact sheet

June 10, 2008