The Shale Dilemma: A Global Perspective on Fracking and Shale Development

Activity Type: 
Lecture
Panel Discussion
Presenter: 
various
Date: 
Wednesday, March 21, 2018 - 13:30
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Location: 
Posvar 4130, University of Pittsburgh
Contact Person: 
Allyson Delnore
Contact Email: 
adelnore@pitt.edu
Event Web Site: 
https://www.ucis.pitt.edu/esc/
Cost: 
Free and open to the public

Book launch and panel discussion. To register, visit https://shale_book_launch.eventbrite.com.

Panelists:
Shanti Gamper-Rabindran, University of Pittsburgh, GSPIA

Reid Frazier
Allegheny Front, StateImpact Pennsylvania, Trump on Earth podcast

Amy Sisk
StateImpact Pennsylvania, 90.5 FM WESA

Book details:
President Trump has forged ahead with the America-First Energy Policy, expanding oil and gas extraction while slashing health and environmental regulations. Other countries e.g. Germany and France eschewed shale altogether. Why do countries make such different energy choices? How can we move forward in balancing the benefits and costs from shale? Join a discussion with Shanti Gamper-Rabindran, associate professor from the University of Pittsburgh and Reid Frazier and Amy Sisk, journalists from StateImpact Pennsylvania. We examine shale issues from across the globe and to our local communities that are hosting shale wells, pipelines, disposal wells, and cracker plants.

UCIS Unit: 
Center for African Studies
Asian Studies Center
Center for Latin American Studies
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies
Director's Office
European Studies Center
European Union Center of Excellence
Global Studies Center
Other Pitt Sponsors: 
Graduate School of Public and International Affairs (GSPIA)
Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation
Center for Industry Studies
World Regions: 
Africa
Asia
East Asia
Europe
Europe and Russia
European Union
International
Latin America
Middle East
Russia/Eastern Europe
South Asia
Southeast Asia
Western Europe