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Article: Utah trio push for oil shale

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WASHINGTON -- Congress should not delay Utah's oil shale industry from moving forward, Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr., Sen. Orrin Hatch and former Utah Rep. Jim Hansen told a Senate panel Thursday.

At a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing, the Utah officials focused on an untapped supply of oil just waiting to be put to use that could not only increase supply but reduce dependence on foreign oil. In their testimonies, they cited rising fuel prices as one of the reasons why Congress should encourage the development of the industry.

While Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter and The Wilderness Society cautioned against issuing federal regulations before oil shale technology is fully developed, ...

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