Vawter: AMSO could start shale production in a ‘year or two’

RANGELY — Glenn Vawter’s fascination with oil shale began in 1958 when he participated in a field trip to this area while attending Colorado School of Mines.
Vawter shared his knowledge of oil shale during a presentation Sept. 23 at a Community Networking Group meeting at Colorado Northwestern Community College.
He said the first known use of processed shale came from an English patent in 1694 and Native Americans used it for fire fuel. Shale…