This is presentation was tailored for leaders in the lives session, followed by Q&A. See the following Toolkit overview to see the notes on interventions and campaign examples.
In his new book, Petroleum-238 Justin provides an extensive account of this waste problem across the U.S. Each year the oil & gas industry produces billions of tons of waste, much of it toxic and radioactive. The fracking boom has only worsened the problem. This presentation is about how we can stop it.
Over the past few weeks, journalist Justin Nobel has been on tour exposing the vulnerable underbelly of the oil & gas industry, its reliance on cheap (or illegal) disposal of its waste, including radioactive materials.
Extended Book Materials
You’ll also receive access to an extended library of references, media, and stories from Petroleum-238, hosted in Halt the Harm Network, a forum for leaders working to protect their community & environment from oil & gas industry harms, including waste.
About Justin
Justin Nobel writes on science and environment for US magazines, investigative sites, and literary journals.
He has been published in Best American Science and Nature Writing and Best American Travel Writing. His 2020 Rolling Stone magazine story, “America’s Radioactive Secret,” won an award from the National Association of Science Writers and inspired this book.
Justin’s work has helped lead to lawsuits, public dialogue, academic research and been taught at Harvard’s School of Public Health.