The Big Shale Play
It’s out there, lurking. Here’s something warm and fuzzy for Westerners to wake up to this morning:
Now before I get into the piece that follows I should explain that I don’t hold any particular animus towards the states of Colorado, Utah, Wyoming or Idaho, and so when I start talking about disposing of nuclear weapons in those states by making use of them it should be taken as merely a technical discussion (grin).
Hey, nothing personal guys. If peak oil hits sooner than expected, what’s a hungry, oil-starved world gonna do? You’ll just have to grin and bear it.
UPDATE: The nuke the shale out hypothesis has largely generated disgust and disdain from Oil Drum readers. But this person cautions that nothing will be off the table if there’s a true energy shortage:
Sphere: Related ContentWell, most may think this is a non starter, but if Peak Oil decline is half as bad as some here think, then you should not be surprised by what actually happens to keep gas tanks full.
Category: oil shale, peak oil, southwest