Abstract
Eastern oil shale is among the lesser known alternative energy sources in the U.S., but it may become one of the first big producers of liquid fuels. Despite major legislative and economic hurdles that make the development climate rather gloomy, eastern shale is showing remarkable resilience as the federal budget for fiscal 1986 is pounded into shape. Eastern oil shale is generally considered to be that shale formed during the Devonian era and lying east of the Mississippi River. The principal deposits are found in Alabama, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee, with some marginal beds in Illinois and Pennsylvania. Although it has been known at least since the Civil War, eastern shale has not generated the interest shown in the western shales, mostly in Colorado and Utah. Because of substantial differences between eastern and western shales and because shale development has emphasized western shales, eastern shales have been considered of marginal quality. The recovery ...
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