Extracting oil from shale deposits
A)has been initiated on a large scale in the United States and will soon surpass Canada's production.
B)involves removing and refining waxy hydrocarbons called kerogen.
C)in the United States will take place mostly in northeast states as well as in Georgia and Florida.
D)in the United States has been studied by the EPA and found not to endanger ground water supplies.

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Extracting oil from shale deposits involves removing and refining waxy hydrocarbons called kerogen. This process is known as oil shale extraction or shale oil extraction.

Extracting Oil from Shale Deposits