Multiple Choice
The original method of processing oil shale involved crushing the rock and then heating it. What environmental problem did this create that the new method (heating the rock in place) seeks to avoid?
A) disposing of large volumes of waste rock
B) water pollution
C) carbon dioxide emissions
D) acid rain
E) landslides
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