[thackney]

I’ve been saying that we have more oil in the north American continent that all of the oil in the Middle East.

Only if you include stuff like the Green River formation which isn't actually oil, or commercial available at today's prices.

[gingerbread]

Eventually, when needed, someone will find a way to extract the oil from these oil shale efficiently. After all, no one thought about “OIL FRACKING” just a few years ago. Just leave it to the inventive minds of the American people.