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West Has Oil That Equals 'World's Proven Reserves'

But GAO official warns Congress about environmental impact

By Neal Colgrass,  Newser Staff

Posted May 13, 2012 3:43 PM CDT

(Newser) – Maybe President Bush should have invaded the Rocky Mountain region instead of Iraq: Turns out that a mostly vacant area of land across Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming has about as much recoverable oil as the world's reserves combined, according to a US official. A...   Read full story »

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