Press Release - Interior Decision on Oil Shale Review
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OFFICE OF GOVERNOR BILL RITTER, JR
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 25, 2009
CONTACTS:
Evan Dreyer, 720.350.8370, evan.dreyer@state.co.us
Theo Stein, 720.448.5567, theo.stein@state.co.us
GOV. RITTER COMMENDS INTERIOR DECISION ON OIL SHALE LEASE REVIEW
Gov. Bill Ritter issued the following statement today following Interior Secretary Ken Salazar's decision to withdraw the Bush administration's plan for expanded oil shale research development and demonstration leases:
"I applaud Secretary Salazar's commitment to take a more deliberate look at the Bush administration's hasty decision to offer a second round of oil shale research development and demonstration leases. As I have said many times, my administration continues to support RD&D efforts that are currently underway.
"Well-designed research and development efforts are a necessary first step to the kind of thoughtful and deliberate approach that oil shale requires. We welcome the opportunity to provide input on how RD&D leases can best answer questions about what the significant implications of commercial-scale oil shale development means to Colorado's Western Slope communities."