OT: Oil Shale

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Originally Posted by Targan

Fracking (haydraulic fracturing) is how you do it. If you can, watch the documentary film Gasland. Then tell me how you feel about shale oil.

Is there an alternative to oil? Living near a nuclear power station would not be to my liking, and scientists have been trying to make breakthroughs in nuclear fusion since the start of the atomic age but yet to no avail. Green energy would be great but hydroelectricity only works in areas with favourable geography and solar panels just don't produce enough power. Also people who live near wind farms complain about the noise causing a lack of sleep and being irritating and down right unbearable. Oil shale is America's energy future, although it will need some serious government regulation to avoid irresponsible wildcatting and profit mongering in the early stages of its development.