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Join us for an Upcoming Webinar: An Introduction to Cumulative Impact Assessment – Why and Where to Begin?

January 25, 2024


Upcoming Webinar: HEI Energy Research Findings

December 6, 2023

Join HEI Energy for an upcoming webinar with Drs. Jennifer Baka and Susan L. Brantley on December 18, 2023 at 2pm (EDT).

They will present their research on potential groundwater contamination related to unconventional oil and gas development in Southwestern Pennsylvania. The research team will highlight their interdisciplinary research approach involving geoscientific analyses and community engagement.


HEI Energy Releases Two Requests for Qualifications (RFQs)

October 5, 2023

The Health Effects Institute Energy (HEI Energy) is pleased to inform you of the release of two new funding opportunities for qualified research teams.


September 2023 Quarterly Research Updates Now Available

September 25, 2023

We are pleased to announce HEI Energy’s September 2023 Quarterly Research Updates. They describe progress and next steps for five exposure studies in communities affected by oil and gas development. The research teams have been diligently advancing in the following key areas:


1. Monitoring air quality and noise in multiple oil and gas regions.

2. Developing a model to predict effects of oil and gas operations on local and regional air quality.


Social Science and Environmental Health Webinar Recording is Now Available.

July 17, 2023

On June 27, HEI Energy hosted a webinar "Social Science and Environmental Health: Case Studies of Research Collaborations." This webinar presented three case studies of research collaborations between social scientists and environmental health scientists.
 

The webinar included the following talks: 


June 2023 Quarterly Research Updates Now Available

June 28, 2023

We are pleased to share the June 2023 Quarterly Research Updates summarizing progress with human exposure research in communities around the country affected by oil and gas development. 


Upcoming Webinar: Social Science and Environmental Health: Case Studies of Research Collaborations

June 13, 2023

Join HEI Energy on June 27, 2023 from 3:30-4:45 PM (EDT) for a webinar on Social Science and Environmental Health: Case Studies of Research Collaborations. This webinar will present three case studies of research collaborations between social scientists and environmental health scientists.


Alfred Eustes Joins HEI Energy Research Committee

May 31, 2023

March 2023 Quarterly Research Updates Now Available

March 31, 2023

HEI Energy's March 2023 Quarterly Research Updates are now available! You will find the latest progress from each of our 5 exposure studies in communities affected by oil and gas development. 

The research teams are making great progress monitoring air quality and noise in several oil and gas regions, creating a model to predict changes in local and regional air quality, developing methods to predict risk to water supplies, and engaging communities in their research. We invite you to explore our latest quarterly update on their efforts.


December 2022 Quarterly Research Updates Now Available

December 16, 2022

Learn more about ongoing research funded by HEI Energy that examines community exposure associated with unconventional oil and gas development.

In September of this year, HEI Energy launched Quarterly Research Updates to share progress on our currently funded research to keep our community informed. We are pleased to now share our second round of updates.

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