Fact Sheets and Reference Materials

Over the past 100 years there have been efforts to develop oil shale in the USA. While NOSA believes that oil shale is an important domestic resource that should be developed over time, there are individuals and groups opposed to its development, often quoting misinformation to justify their positions.

NOSA has assembled the following “Fact Sheets” to provide what NOSA believes are the most accurate representation of the facts on oil shale and what an oil shale industry would look like.

  1. Facts and Fiction
  2. Frequently Asked Questions
  3. Climate Change
  4. Water and Oil Shale
  5. Social and Economic
  6. Oil Shale Leasing and Regulations