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Letter to Congressional leadership requesting action on pending legislation protecting, land, water, and wildlife PDF

This coalition letter, addressed to Majority Leader Reid, Speaker Pelosi, Minority Leader McConnell, and Minority Leader Boehner, requests that Congress prioritize the consideration of pending legislation affecting America’s citizens, communities, public lands and waters before the close of the 111th Congress. The letter is sign-off on by organizations throughout the country.

Oil Shale Fact Sheet: Water Consumption and Pollution PDF

Commercial oil shale development relies on unproven, environmentally destructive, and economically dubious technologies that are decades away from commercial readiness. In addition, extracting, producing, and refining oil shale also requires more water than the region has available. Tremendous amounts of water are needed for every step of oil shale production, including mining and handling, electricity generation, retorting, and refining. This fact sheet explores the many water issues surrounding oil shale development.