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Originally Posted by DocSavage45B10
If one has a nuclear reacotor and a supply of coal or natural gas for feedstock...
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Or if one has any source of non-fossil fuel electricity and a supply of coal, you can justify making synthetic oil. I honestly don't know if natural gas can somehow be tweaked into longer-chain hydrocarbons. However, surely it would be possible to create liquefied natural gas with a little pressure and use that for some or all vehicle applications.
The availability of coal, oil, and natural gas in Colorado, plus nuclear electrical generation, gives Milgov a lot of options. With three million people available in Colorado in early 2001 according to
Howling Wilderness, I can't help but wonder if 6000 troops for 100th ID is a bit low. Of course, if they are overwhelmingly combat arms deriving their support from civilians who work full-time for the Army but who aren't counted because they aren't soldiers, then 6000 goes a lot further.