WVU Extension Service: Second Annual Natural Gas Conference May 22nd

WVU Extension

The second annual Enhancing Public Understanding of Natural Gas Issues Conference is sponsored by the WVU Extension Natural Gas Education Team. It will be held on May 22nd at the Bridgeport Conference Center. There is no fee to attend but pre-registration is required by May 3rd.

If you are interested in issues surrounding natural gas exploration and development in WV, you are encouraged to attend.

Contact: Georgette Plaugher, Visiting Instructor/Program Coordinator, WVU Extension Service-Preston County, 115 W Court Street, Kingwood, WV 26537. Phone: 304-329-1391.  See the Flyer here.

 WVU Extension Service:  Second Annual Enhancing

Public Understanding of Natural Gas Issues

 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

8:30 a.m. Registration, 9:00 a.m. Welcome

9:15 a.m. Key Note Speaker Environmental Risk Assessment for Shale Gas Development, Dan Soeder, National Energy Technology Laboratory, US Department of Energy

10:15 a.m. BREAK

10:30 a.m. Panel Presentation: Health Concerns (25 minutes each, 15 minute for questions at the end)

1. Health Issues and Concerns Related to Marcellus Shale Gas Development, Jill Kriesky, Environmental Health Project

2. WVU Air Quality Study, Alyson Johnson, WVU Department of Community Medicine

3. Penn State Water Well Testing Study, Bryan Swistock, Penn State University Cooperative Extension

12:00 p.m. LUNCH

1:10 p.m. Breakout Session I (45 minutes each, 15 minutes for questions at the end)

2:15 p.m. Breakout Session II (45 minutes each, 15 minutes for questions at the end)

3:15 p.m. BREAK

3:30 p.m. Breakout Session III (45 minutes each, 15 minutes for questions at the end)

4:30 p.m. Wrap Up/Homeward Bound/Cleanup

See the Internet web-site here.