Marcellus Shale Series Planned

Penn State Cooperative Extension and the University of Pitt at Bradford Outreach Services are teaming up to offer a series of three educational seminars on Marcellus Shale at the University of Pitt at Bradford Campus in Bradford. The first session is entitled “Marcellus Shale Gas Wells: What You Need to Know About the Natural Gas Infrastructure, Development, and the Economics of it All” and will be taught by Penn State Extension Educator, Tom Murphy, who is based in Lycoming County and leads the Extension Marcellus Shale team for Penn State Extension. The first session is set for this Thursday, September 17, 2009, from 6 to 8 PM in the Webb/Bradford Forest Rehearsal Hall.

The second session is entitled “Natural Gas Wells and Drinking Water” and will be taught by local Extension Educator, Jim Clark, and Extension Water Specialist, Bryan Swistock, based at PSU. This session will be held Tuesday, October 6, 2009, from 6 to 8 PM in room 237 of Swartz Hall.

The third and final session is entitled “Marcellus Shale in Your Present and Future: Legal Issues for Landowners” and will be taught by Ross H. Pifer, J.D., Director of the Agricultural Law Resource and Reference Center at Penn State University. This session will be held Tuesday, November 3, 2009, from 6 to 8 PM also in room 237 Swartz Hall.