Activities of the WVU Extension Service — 4th Annual Natural Gas Issues Conference

WVU Extension Service – State-wide Programs in Minerals, Agriculture & Family Life

Goals & Objectives — The WVU Extension Service’s Oil and Natural Gas Team develops programming to provide the expertise and knowledge that the citizens of West Virginia need to make informed decisions about the oil and natural gas industry.

Goals include:

1. Create a network of Extension personnel and other professionals in WV that will become a state-wide resource in assisting our citizens who have concerns and questions regarding gas production in WV.
2. To provide non-biased, research-based educational material and programming to the citizens of WV, which in turn will allow them to make better educated decisions regarding gas production in WV.

Educational Presentations — View reviewed and approved PDF versions of the  Presentations from expert speakers on a variety of topics:

4^th Annual Natural Gas Issues Conference — May 20, 2015, Bridgeport Conference Center, Charles Pointe, Bridgeport, WV

>>>  The Future of Natural Gas In West Virginia: Dr. John Deskins, WVU BBER, College of Business and Economics

>>>  Hydraulic Fracturing Lessons from North Dakota. Joshua Fershee, WVU College of Law, Center for Energy and Sustainable Development

>>>  Marcellus Shale Energy and Environment Laboratory: Dr. Brian Anderson, Director of the WVU Energy Institute

>>> Underground Injection Control Program: Thomas Bass, WVDEP

>>> Citizen Science Programs and Opportunities: John King, WVDEP

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