How the mirage of oil shale riches in Utah threatens the Colorado River
Pulling a single barrel of oil out of shale requires two to four barrels of water, which is exactly what the arid Uinta Basin doesn't have.
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Pulling a single barrel of oil out of shale requires two to four barrels of water, which is exactly what the arid Uinta Basin doesn't have.
The state’s fixation on oil and gas development threatens the Colorado River watershed.