BLM leases to test heat extraction

MEEKER I The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has approved two new Research, Development and Demonstration (RD&D) leases to encourage industry to develop and test technologies aimed at developing oil shale resources on a commercial scale.
“Oil shale is a significant resource that could hold great potential, which is why we continue to support industry’s efforts to conduct the research, development, and demonstration that’s needed to develop technologies that are commercially and economically viable,” said…