May 18 – 19, 2023
Penn State University
Penn Stater Conference Center
Thursday, May 18
| Time: | Event Description: |
|---|---|
| 12:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Workshop Fieldtrip |
| 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. | Event Registration |
| 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. | Ice Breaker & Poster Session |
| 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. | Opening Plenary Presentation "My vision for the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection," Richard Negrin, Secretary of Pennsylvania's Department of Environmental Protection |
Friday, May 19
| Time: | Event Description: |
|---|---|
| 7:15 | Event Registration & Morning Refreshments |
| 8:00 | Workshop Overview - Jennifer Baka, Penn State |
| Session 1: Policy Challenges and Opportunities | |
| 8:20 | "Defining a Water of the United States: Implications for Wetland Protections Across New York State," Christa Kelleher, Lafayette |
| 8:40 | "Policy Changes and Opportunities. Looking at changes occurring with GHG-related regulations. From an industry perspective, talk about how those changes are being managed along with opportunities for GHG emission reduction.," Chris Rimkus, Deputy Council, MPLX LP |
| 9:00 | "Environmental Justice Background and Policy," Justin Dula, Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Environmental Justice |
| 9:20 | "Quantification of methane emissions from oil and gas production: Need, methods and progress," Ken Davis, Penn State |
| 9:40 | Discussion Panel |
| 10:00 | Refreshment Break |
| Session 2: Environmental Challenges and Opportunities | |
| 10:20 | "Using Geoscientific Analysis and Community Engagement to Analyze Exposures to Potential Groundwater Contamination Related to Hydrocarbon Extraction in Southwestern Pennsylvania," Samuel Shaheen & Owen Harrington, Penn State |
| 10:40 | "Assessing the effects of oil and gas development on Colorado’s water sources: potential risks and policy recommendations," William Allshouse, Colorado School of Public Health |
| 11:00 | "Addressing Environmental Challenges and Opportunities through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Initiatives and Voluntary Programs," Uni Blake, Senior Policy Advisor, American Petroleum Institute (API) |
| 11:20 | "Water Quality Impacts from Unconventional Oil & Gas Post-Extraction," Heather Hulton VanTassel, Three Rivers Waterkeeper |
| 11:40 | Discussion Panel |
| 12:00 | Reception-Style Lunch and Poster Session |
| Session 3: Orphaned and Abondoned Wells | |
| 1:00 | "Abandoned Well Issues in Pennsylvania" - Kurt Klapowski, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection |
| 1:20 | "Repurposing Oil and Gas Wells as Geothermal Wells," Derek Elsworth, Penn State |
| 1:40 | "Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Update," Harry Wise, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection |
| 2:00 | Discussion Panel |
| 2:20 | Refreshment Break |
| Session 4: Petrochemicals | |
| 2:40 | "When Fracking Comes to Town: Community Responses and Organizing in the Face of the Shale Boom," Sabina Deitrick, The University of Pittsburgh |
| 3:00 | "Economic and Environmental Dynamics of Appalachian Petrochemical Development ," Joanne Kilgour, Ohio River Valley Institute |
| 3:20 | "Placed-Based Vulnerability Assessment in Energy Landscapes: the Fracking-Based Social Vulnerability Framework," Landscape U Project Team |
| 3:40 | Discussion Panel |
| 4:00 | Wrap-Up Plenary Discussion: What Do We Need to Do Next? |