The Marcellus shale industry has been allowed to drill dangerously close to Pennsylvania homes, schools, hospitals, and waterways for years, and dozens of scientific studies now confirm this has harmed our health and environment. It’s past time for our government to update old laws – which never took public health into account by implementing greater protective buffer distances to keep us safe. Protective Buffers PA, a coalition of nonprofits and resident groups, is aiming to do just that.
This webinar presents firsthand accounts from affected residents, learn about our petition asking PA’s Environmental Quality Board for statewide minimum setback distances, and shares how you can join the movement!
Featured Speakers:
- Gillian Graber, Executive Director of Protect PT (Penn-Trafford)
- Lisa Hallowell, Senior Attorney at Environmental Integrity Project
- Talor Musil, Field Manager at Environmental Health Project
- Lisa Graves-Marcucci, PA Coordinator of Community Outreach at Environmental Integrity Project
- Michelle Stonemark, Resident of Cecil Township, PA
- Lois E. Bower-Bjorson, Southwestern Pennsylvania Field Organizer at Clean Air Council, Creator of Frackland Tours, and Resident of Washington County
- Moderated by: Alice Lu, Clean Air Council
- Hosted by: Ryan Clover, Halt the Harm Network
Ready to take action? You can start now by sending a letter to Governor Shapiro at www.protectivebufferspa.org/action