waflyboy, matt, rick and TD, (and everyone else),
If you've done any research on my last post you will have found out that I'm right, and wrong. As a Colorado native I remember a lot of press associated with oil but was wrong in the details. As far as oil shale in WV, it's coal not oil shale. Well, like rick said there are a lot of new technologies making it possible to develop oil reserves previously out of our reach. One of which is the Colorado oil that is in the form of shale. We're just a couple million years too early. However, there are some very smart people (like rick ) developing the technology to tap that HUGE resource. If there were quality/affordable electric or hydrogen powered cars I would be all over it. I have a 30 gal tank on my truck and I'm a bit tired of paying $100 to fill it up.

Just to say it again because I'm adult(ish) at times, I was wrong about the oil in Colorado. I was kinda right though....http://www.dailyreckoning.com/rpt/OilShale.html

BUILD MORE NUKE FACILITIES!!!!! We'll just sent the waste to Iran