History of the oil shale industry in the United States Act of 1985 which among other things abolished the United States' Synthetic Liquid Fuels Program. Union finally bowed to continued low oil prices and closed the project in 1991, rather than complete the US$2 billion project. Over several decades, some of the world's largest oil companies (Amoco, Arco, Chevron, Exxon, Gulf, Phillips, Shell, Sohio, Sunoco, Texaco, Union Oil) had spent billions of dollars to start an oil shale industry in the Green River Formation, the world's largest oil shale resource. But in the end, cheap petroleum prices drove oil shale out of business. Even after the oil shale bust, some
Us Against Them Us Against Them Us Against Them is the debut studio album by American rapper Jake Miller. It was released on November 5, 2013, through Entertainment One Music. It debuted and peaked at number 26 on the US "Billboard" 200. Gregory Heaney of AllMusic said "While the album would never be accused of being edgy, it has a catchy streak a mile long. Breezy, laid-back, and effervescent, "Us Against Them" is a rap album built more for summer drives than dancefloor-busting house parties, and its pulsing beats and wistful lyricism make this an album destined for road trip mixes." Credits for