Oil Shale
For decades, there has been talk about finding and developing alternative energy sources to solve the problems of a significant and worldwide energy crisis. Today, more than ever, momentum is building as key factors align to make it economically feasible to pursue domestic solutions to the energy problem. Oil Shale is one of the most abundant and accessible energy resources in the country.
• The United States is dependent on foreign oil
• The U.S. imports about 56% of its oil per year and this number is growing
•World demand for oil is growing by almost one billion barrels per year
•The U.S. consumes more than 7 billion barrels of oil per year
•Crude oil prices topped $138.00 per barrel in June of 2008
