print email comment close U.S. Department of Energy: Oil Shale Activities URL: http://www.fossil.energy.gov/programs/reserves/npr/npr_oil_shale_program.html Description: Collection of policy papers considering "untapped oil shale as a strategically located, long-term source of reliable, affordable, and secure oil." This site predicts that "with the expected future decline in petroleum production, historic market forces ... will improve the economic viability of oil shale." Includes an overview of U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) oil shale activities, strategy documents, and related material. From the DOE Office of Fossil Energy. Publisher: U.S. Department of Energy Extra Keywords peak oil Library of Congress Subject Headings: Fossil fuels -- United States Oil-shales LII Database Information: Record 21409 created by Jennifer English on 05/02/2006 Last modification on 11/05/2007 Published: 06/01/2006   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/21409