Fossil Foolishness: Utah's Pursuit of Oil Shale and Tar Sands

Fossil Foolishness: Utah's Pursuit of Oil Shale and Tar Sands. Two unconventional energy sources in Utah are attracting attention as possible solutions for our national energy needs. But the high cost in water, energy inputs, pollution, and disruption make these marginal energy sources more of a problem than a solution. See why Utah has so much at risk if oi shale and tar sands become part of its future.

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• oil shale
• tar sands
• oil sands
• unconventional fuel
• unconventional energy
• water
• energy
• shale
• oil
• tar
• Western Resource Advocates

[SLCforLIFE]

what about EPICC? Is that a viable solution? Or is the problem of water supply still a future issue?

[DrReaper]

@Vulcan750L

I think they are making their billions by keeping it illegal.

[DrReaper]

@Vulcan750L

Same here... I still won't use them but I disagree with a nanny state.

I have been doing some research on algae, I won't go to jail for that, I have come up with an angle nobody has published yet. I hope to go to prototype in a few months. I am being held back by money.

[Vulcan750L]

@DrReaper

I don't see anything made from Hemp in the US, imported from Europe or otherwise. If there are any Hemp products made in Europe, there apparently is not a big demand for it since I don't see it anywhere. Is it a well hidden secret? Or is it because there is very little demand or use for Hemp products?

How many billions are "globalists" making from Hemp imports to the US?

[Vulcan750L]

@DrReaper

It's illegal because some consider it a harmful drug. I don't happen to agree with them, but that is beside the point. Alcohol and cigarettes are just as harmful or more so.

Personally, I think they should legalize all drugs and legalize prostitution. The laws don't work and do more harm than good.

[DrReaper]

@Vulcan750L

So now by your logic people would be doing it because it works. Well last time I checked they toss you in jail if you try it.

[DrReaper]

@Vulcan750L

Not true. They banned hemp to keep thousands of products from being produced here in the U.S. so globalist can make a fortune producing them in other countries. You seem to be stuck on fuel when hemp means thousands of products.

[Vulcan750L]

@DrReaper

"I know you can cold press the seeds and fill an oil lamp. That isn't impracticable to me."

It is impractical if there are better alternatives and who is growing Hemp for this purpose? If it was such a great idea, everyone would be doing it.

There are better alternatives to running cars by burning wood. That fact makes wood burning cars impractical.

[Vulcan750L]

@DrReaper

Bio-fuels and other green technologies are being pursued on all fronts. There is a huge green movement currently going on. I guess you've been living under a rock for the past 5 years. To say that people are hooked on the status-quo are unfounded.

[DrReaper]

Why is it illegal in the first place? Because of greed of wealthy men. They don't want you to get high and yet they get blasted by drinking all the time. Also I think that it's impractical as an energy source is debatable. I know you can cold press the seeds and fill an oil lamp. That isn't impracticable to me. I think many people are just so hooked on the status-quo oil that they cannot see they are enslaved by a few people that control that resource.