Center For Coalfield Justice Hosts Oct. 16 In-Person Program In Waynesburg, Greene County On Protecting Public Health, Resources From Shale Gas Development

The Center for Coalfield Justice will host an October 16 in-person program in Waynesburg, Greene County to help the public understand how to protect public health and resources from shale gas development.

The featured speaker will be Aaron Makatura, Project Coordinator at the Environmental Health Project, who recently spoke about the lack of progress the state Department of Health is making in implementing recommendations based on the 2023 University of Pittsburgh health studies of shale gas development.  Read more here.

The program will be held at the Corner Cupboard Food Bank, 881 Rolling Meadows Road, Waynesburg starting at 6:30 p.m.

Click Here to R.S.V.P. for this event.

Visit the Center for Coalfield Justice website to learn more about shale gas development impacts.

Resource Links:

-- Physicians For Social Responsibility PA’s Dr. Ned Ketyer Shares Summary Of Studies Of Shale Gas Development Impacts On Human Health  [PaEN] 

-- Environmental Health Project: State Dept. Of Health Progress On Implementing Recommendations After Pitt Health Studies Show Impacts From Shale Gas Development ‘Extremely Limited’  [PaEN] 

-- Cecil Township, Washington County Posts Proposed Ordinance Increasing Setbacks From Shale Gas Well Pads Of 2,500 Feet From Homes, Businesses; 5,000 Feet From Schools, Hospitals; Nov. 4 Hearing, Meeting Set  [PaEN] 

[Posted: October 1, 2024]  PA Environment Digest