Abstract
Shale oil can be produced from oil shale by true In situ, modified in situ, and surface retorting methods. Both modified in situ and surface methods require mining of the oil shale. The environmental Implications of an oil shale mining industry are reviewed and the impacts upon land use, air and water quality, and ecological systems discussed. The Bureau's mining environmental research program is described and the results to date summarized.
Recommended Citation
Utter, Stephen, "Oil Shale Energy and the Environment" (1978). UMR-MEC Conference on Energy / UMR-DNR Conference on Energy. 417, pp. 511-531.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/umr-mec/417
Meeting Name
5th Annual UMR-DNR Conference on Energy (1978: Oct. 10-12, Rolla, MO)
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Session
Energy and the Environment II
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 1978 University of Missouri--Rolla, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
12 Oct 1978
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Energy Policy Commons, Environmental Engineering Commons, Environmental Policy Commons, Mining Engineering Commons, Oil, Gas, and Energy Commons
