Shale Gas: Environmental Dangers of Hydro-Fracking the Marcellus Shale, by Robert Myers
Robert Myers, Ph.D. (Lock Haven University), will speak in Channing Hall at the First Unitarian Church of Youngstown across from Wick Park, on the environmental dangers of hydro-fracking the Marcellus shale by the gas industry in Pennsylvania.
Professor Myers: “Over the past four years, I have watched the hydro-fracturing industry rapidly expand into central Pennsylvania, and I have been disturbed by the consequences. The state forests, where generations of Pennsylvanians have hunted, fished, and hiked, have been defaced by a growing network of well pads. But even more disturbing are the effects that we can’t see. Unknown chemicals are being pumped thousands of feet underground. The extreme pressures involved in the hydro-fracturing process are forcing methane gas into people’s homes and into their water supplies. Thousands of gallons of chemicals have been spilled in our forests and streams. It’s clear to me that hydro-fracturing is the single biggest environmental threat to Pennsylvania that this generation faces.”
The talk will attempt to sort through conflicting claims in order to present objectively the facts on the effects of hydro-fracturing and to provide thorough documentation for every claim. He has spoken on this issue to the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioner’s National Conference, the Penn State Marcellus Shale Law Symposium, the Sustainable Energy Fund Green Bag Lunch Series, and the EPIC Frac Event.
Prof. Myers will ALSO speak at the Wick Park Pavilion in the park across the street from the Unitarian Church at 3 pm; he will also field questions at the Frack Info Table next to the ArtisteLynn booth in between talks as time allows until 5 pm.
Bio here: http://www.lhup.edu/rmyers3/
Professor Myers has a PhD in English from the Pennsylvania State University, and since 1999 he has taught at Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania, where he is a Professor of English, and Director of the Environmental Studies Program. He has been researching the environmental effects of hydro-fracking since 2007 and has presented his work in his website “The Environmental Dangers of Hydro-Fracking the Marcellus Shale” (http://www.lhup.edu/rmyers3/marcellus.htm) as well as through many speaking engagements (listed on the website).
These presentations are part of the 4th Annual Grey To Green Festival > SEE MORE Fest here: http://www.facebook.com/GreytoGreenfestival
An issue of the journal The Hemlock was dedicated to gas shale, here: Volume 2, Issue 6 (March 2009) of The Hemlock at:
http://www.lhup.edu/hemlock/Hemlock2.6.htm
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