Recent Events

National Oil Shale Association Update
Here is an update on progress at the National Oil Shale Association (NOSA) as of June 2010. 

• Distributed nearly 1000 copies an educational Video titled “ENERGY – LIFE BLOOD OF OUR SOCIETY – The Importance of Oil Shale to our National Transportation Fuel Supply”. 
• Manned booths at trade shows in Grand Junction, Rifle and at the 29th Annual Oil Shale Symposium in Golden, Colorado.
• Updated the NOSA Web Site [www.oilshaleassoc.org] and made the NOSA video available via YouTube (over 1000 hits so far on YouTube). 

• Continued to distribute Fact Sheets and position papers.  

• Attended industry and stakeholder meetings and presented updates on NOSA and industry activities.
• Participated in numerous interviews with the media and made many presentations to civic, professional and governmental bodies. 
• Updated a Power Point presentation for speaker’s bureau and placed it on the Web Site.
• Created and presented Power Point presentations to school children and teachers.
• Created and distributed an Oil Shale Update effective May 2010.
• Two initiatives to increase membership were passed at a Special Meeting of the Sustaining Members of NOSA on May 11, 2010.  The provisions of these two initiatives are described below (obtain application form under Tab About NOSA or via email to NOSA):

• Applicants for membership in NOSA, as non-profit Associate Members, may join by paying $1,000 dues per calendar year. Non-profit Associate Members are organizations such as universities, government groups and National Laboratories.

• Applicants for membership in NOSA, as Sustaining Members, may pay their initiation fee in four annual installments of $1,100 each, instead of a one-time $4,000 payment.  Sustaining Members are for-profit organizations, such as corporations, that are voting members of NOSA, and may serve on the Board of Directors.

Actions contemplated in the near future:

• Create a 12-16 page color brochure for release in October 2010 intended to be a reference document on oil shale.
• Continue to distribute educational video to decision makers and the public.
• Interact with the public, stakeholders, and decision makers by attending meetings, making presentations and answering questions.
• Keep members notified via email of significant events in the oil shale business.
• Expand membership.

Glenn Vawter
Executive Director
National Oil Shale Association
P.O. Box 3080
Glenwood Springs, CO 81602
970-389-0879
970-945-2423 (Fax)
natosa@comcast.net
www.oilshaleassoc.org
 Gary Aho
Chairman