02268oam 2200457 a 450 991070103210332120120308073035.0(CKB)5470000002414718(OCoLC)747819012(EXLCZ)99547000000241471820110825d2011 ua 0engurmn|||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierEnergy development and water use[electronic resource] 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[Washington, D.C.] :U.S. Govt. Accountability Office,[2011]1 online resource (14 pages) mapTestimony ;GAO-11-929TTitle from PDF title page (viewed on Jan. 13, 2011)."For release ... August 24, 2011."Includes bibliographical references.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.Energy development and water use Oil-shale industryEnvironmental aspectsUnited StatesWater consumptionUnited StatesOil-shale industryEnvironmental aspectsWater consumptionMittal Anu K1381172United States.Government Accountability Office.United States.Congress.House.Committee on Natural Resources.Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.AWCAWCGPOUCXGPOBOOK9910701032103321Energy development and water use3549998UNINA