Monterey Shale Estimate Cut by 96%
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on May 23rd, 2014 11:08 pm by HL
Monterey Shale Estimate Cut by 96%
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) on Wednesday cut its estimate of recoverable oil in California’s Monterey shale by 96 percent, casting doubt on what was once thought to be America’s next major energy play. The deposit composes 2/3rds of the total shale reserves in the US. Even though estimates in 2011 put the estimated recoverable oil at 13.6 billion barrels, while this update puts the estimate at 600 Million, the daily output is not expected to be impacted in the near future. “Not all resources are created equal,” EIA head Adam Sieminski said.
Teacher Charges Kids Fake Money to Go Potty
A third-grade teacher at Mill Plain Elementary school in Vancouver, Washington, was out of the classroom Monday as the district investigated two complaints about whether that teacher’s policy, which requires students to pay fake money to go to the bathroom, led to students wetting themselves in class. Last week, Jasmine Al-Ayadhi complained that her 9-year-old daughter, Reem, had an accident in class as a result of the “pay to potty” policy. The story prompted the Evergreen Public Schools investigation.