http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2009/06/28/why-oil-shale-extraction-is-a-very-bad-idea/ Sustainability, Environment, Progressive Politics, Peak Oil, Being Green. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:52:10 -0500 hourly 1 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2009/06/28/why-oil-shale-extraction-is-a-very-bad-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-20882 solargroupies Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:46:39 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=2441#comment-20882 Even if we could economically deal with the carbon-footprint issue of oil shale and other fossil fuels, the oceanic quantities of water required for refining are simply ridiculous. As good water supplies diminish, we will be pitting human survival against fossil fuel refining for water use. Even if we could economically deal with the carbon-footprint issue of oil shale and other fossil fuels, the oceanic quantities of water required for refining are simply ridiculous. As good water supplies diminish, we will be pitting human survival against fossil fuel refining for water use.

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