Unconventional Oil & Natural Gas - First Public Workshop, June 2014, Pittsburgh, PA

June 10, 2014

The first of three public workshops provided an opportunity for the HEI Scientific Committee to hear from interested parties regarding the potential impacts of unconventional oil and natural gas development and recommendations for scientific research to better understand them. In addition, all workshop participants heard a series of technical talks that summarize what is known about potential impacts on human health, communities, and the environment as well as a technical talk regarding the basics of unconventional oil and gas development technology and ongoing research to improve technology/practice to prevent or minimize impacts. Organizational support was provided by the University of Pittsburgh Institute for Politics.

Sessions

Introductions

Welcome and Introductions
Health Effects Institute
Description of Committee Charge and Goal of the Initiative
Vanderbilt University

Technical Presentations Regarding Potential Impacts and Research Priorities

Human Health
University of Pittsburgh
Break
Unconventional Oil & Gas Development Technology
Houston Advanced Research Center
Lunch

Facilitated Discussion of Potential Impacts and Research Priorities

Identification of Research Priorities
Adjourn

Location

Mueller Center, Senator John Heinz History Center
1212 Smallman Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
United States

Program Downloads

Invitation-June 201497.14 KB Agenda-June 201455.05 KB Attendance List-June 201492.58 KB

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