To produce oil from rocks
OIL companies have amassed rights to large volumes of water in the US state of Colorado to produce oil from shale, fine-grained sedimentary rock that is rich in organic matter. This could have a disastrous impact on the water-scarce area, said a study by a US-based environmental group, Western Resources Advocates.
Oil shale in three US states
Technology Partners: MimirTech
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/mncs-amass-water-rights-us
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/bharat-lal-seth
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/down-earth
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-resources
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/colorado
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/energy
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/industry
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/united-states-america-us
