A virtual community meeting to discuss issues and concerns as the Shell petrochemical plant nears start-up operations.
The evening was facilitated by Sr. Kari Pohl, Coordinator of Justice and Peace Ministry for the Sisters of St. Joseph of Baden.
Topics and Speakers include:
• Shell Plant Overview - Dr. Clifford Lau, Duquesne University and Beaver County Marcellus Awareness Community (BCMAC) (featuring photography by Ted Auch/FracTracker Alliance)
• Final Permitting and Fenceline Monitoring - Adam Kron, Earthjustice and Karl Koerner, Clean Air Council
• Petrochemical Health Impacts - Dr. Ned Ketyer, Physicians for Social Responsibility PA and Environmental Health Project
• Air Pollution Monitoring - Ana Hoffman, CMU CREATE Lab, Mark Dixon, BlueLens
• Water, Noise, Light and other Pollution - Terrie Baumgardner, Clean Air Council, Beaver County Clean Air Outreach Coordinator and BCMAC
• Emergency Response System - Mr. Eric Brewer, Beaver County Emergency Management
• Texas Experiences - Yvette Arellano, Fenceline Watch, Houston, Texas
>>> Q & A
Event partners: Beaver County Marcellus Awareness, Community (BCMAC), Blue Lens, LLC, Breathe Project, Clean Air Council, CMU CREATE Lab, Communities First Sewickley, EarthJustice, Environmental Health Project, Environmental Integrity Project, Fractracker Alliance, League of Women Voters of PA, Physicians for Social Responsibility PA