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From: UCS Science Network <sciencenetwork@ucsusa.org>
Date: Tue, May 28, 2013 at 5:32 PM
Subject: You're invited: Forum on science, democracy, and fracking
To: pjgrunt@gmail.com

Register for the Forum Today

Join the Center for Science and Democracy for a live webcast of our Science, Democracy, and Community Decisions on Fracking Forum on July 25, 2:00 p.m. PDT/5:00 p.m. EDT. As a Science Network member, you can also sign up for a chance to win an free trip to the forum.

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Science, Democracy, and Community Decisions on Fracking
A Lewis M. Branscomb Forum

Dear Paul,

The Union of Concerned Scientists invites you to join us for a public forum webcasted live from the University of California, Los Angeles on July 25. This forum will convene leading thinkers and key stakeholders for a candid discussion on how the best available science can help communities make informed decisions on hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") amidst the current expansion in drilling for shale oil and gas across the United States.

Science, Democracy, and Community Decisions on Fracking
A Lewis M. Branscomb Forum
Date: Thursday, July 25
Time: 2:00-5:00 p.m. PDT/5:00-8:00 p.m. EDT
Location: UCLA

Register for the Webcast Today

We will share a line-up of speakers and a detailed program soon. But as space is limited for this distinctive event, we want to give UCS supporters like you the opportunity for early event registration to join via webcast.

Want to join us in person? As a member of the UCS Science Network, you can participate in the UCS Science Network's Science and Democracy Forum Sweepstakes for a chance to win an all-expenses paid trip to the forum as a Science Network Special Guest. Click here to learn more and sign up for the sweepstakes.

The rapid growth in fracking is driving many communities to make decisions on fracking without access to comprehensive and reliable scientific information of the potential impacts on their air and water quality, community health, and economic well-being. The forum will provide a unique opportunity to learn from experts, decision makers, and community leaders about the state of the science around fracking, the state and federal policy landscape, and what citizens and policy makers need to know to make informed decisions about whether, and under what conditions, to extract oil and gas using fracking.

We look forward to you joining us and contributing to the conversation.

Sincerely,
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Andrew A. Rosenberg, Ph.D.
Director, Center for Science and Democracy
Union of Concerned Scientists

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