Shale Gas Policy (Video)

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This report summarizes the content, conclusions, and recommendations from a cross-sector, collaborative workshop organized by The Nature Conservancy and Carnegie Mellon University's Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy Innovation and the Steinbrenner Institute for Environmental Education and Research. Built on the robust and constructive dialogue of workshop participants, the recommendations put forth in this report merit consideration for those seeking to effectively manage shale development in the Appalachian region.

Carnegie Mellon University Mechanical Engineering Department Head and Raymond J Lane Distinguished Professor delivered a presentation titled, "The Shale Gas Revolution: Green Energy or Bridge to Nowhere," at Carnegie Mellon Energy Week 2016.

Carnegie Mellon University Mechanical Engineering Assistant Research Professor Albert Presto talks about "Air Quality and Atmospheric Chemistry: The atmospheric impacts of the Marcellus Shale Boom."

Five faculty from Carnegie Mellon and Duquesne University gathered for a discussion on the Marcellus Shale, a geological formation underlying the state of Pennsylvania containing large reserves of natural gas, and a hot button economic and environmental

Jeanne VanBriesen presented at a campus symposium celebrating the launch of Carnegie Mellon University's new Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy Innovation. VanBriesen, a professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering and director of CMU's Center for Water Quality in Urban Environmental Systems, presented about water concerns related to shale gas development.