PA League Of Women Voters, University Of Pittsburgh Graduate School Of Public Health Host Nov. 15-16 Shale Gas & Public Health Conference

The PA League of Women Voters and the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health will hold their 10th Annual Shale Gas and Public Health Conference November 15-16.

This online Conference will feature a synthesis of 10 years of research on shale gas development and its impacts on public health as well as presentations on the latest study results by researchers.

Shale gas development and environmental justice concerns and presentations on the relationships between research findings and government policy for regulating oil and gas development.

Community voices will be a featured part of the Conference.

Click Here to register for this free Conference.  Questions should be directed to 1-800-617-4253.

Visit the PA League of Women Voters’ Shale Gas & Public Health Conference webpage for more information and presentations from past conferences.

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[Posted: September 16, 2022]  PA Environment Digest