Aside from the fact oil shale is nothing new and likely not our solution I wanted to comment on another quote-

All this talk about *Contamination* has really been grossly over blown. As long as any of these *Contaminates* are located far enough below the surface they do not interefere with our lives then it's not a contamination! Do we call oil at 1 thousand feet a *Contaminant* if it's not yet been drilled? Why sould it be called a contaminate if we put it right back after we used it for what we wanted?

Have you read the states and federal guidelines on how you're suppose to clean up a broken flourescent bulb if it breaks? How about if you spill oil when changing it in your own car? First evacuate everyone within 100yards and put on an envirnomental suit with resperator and assess the situation.....