Green groups warn against subsidies for oil shale

Associated Press: Tapping the West’s vast oil shale, tar sand and coal resources would set the country back in its efforts to reduce the pollution that contributes to global warming, three conservation groups argue in a new report. Released Monday, as the Senate prepared to debate new energy legislation, the report presses Congress to require tough environmental standards that would encourage oil efficiency and develop cleaner energy sources. It warns against subsidies for developing oil shale …

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