Energy development and water use : impacts of potential oil shale development on water resources : testimony before the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, Committee on Natural Resources, House of Representatives / statement of Anu K. Mittal.

Author/creator Mittal, Anu K.
Other author United States. Government Accountability Office.
Other author United States. Congress. House. Committee on Natural Resources. Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Format Electronic
Publication Info[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2011]
Description1 online resource (14 pages) : map.
Supplemental Contenthttps://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo13377
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Portion of title Impacts of potential oil shale development on water resources
SeriesTestimony ; GAO-11-929T
Testimony GAO-11-929 T. ^A682308
Contents Background -- Oil shale development could adversely impact water resources, but the magnitude of these impacts is unknown -- Estimates of water needs for commercial oil shale development vary widely -- Water is likely to be available initially from local sources, but the size of an oil shale industry may eventually be limited by water availability -- Federal research efforts on the impacts of oil shale development on water resources do not provide sufficient data for future monitoring.
General noteTitle from PDF title page (viewed on Jan. 13, 2011).
General note"For release ... August 24, 2011."
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
GPO item number0546-D-01 (online)
Govt. docs number GA 1.5/2:GAO-11-929 T

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