The Pennsylvania Council of Professional Geologists will present a symposium in Carlisle on October 31 and November 1 to address energy, water and land resources and the availability and production needs of Pennsylvania's earth resources for the next decade.

Gasoline prices are at record highs and show no signs of stopping. Americans are in competition with China, India and other burgeoning economies for the earth's remaining oil and gas reserves. The vast majority of experts agree that production of oil and gas worldwide will reach its peak within the very near future.

As these trends continue, Pennsylvania's oil, gas and coal reserves will be called upon more than ever to help fill the "energy gap." How can Pennsylvania do its part while maintaining the environmental integrity and beauty of our Commonwealth?

Other speakers will discuss emerging alternate fuel technology, such as coal-to-fuel, biodiesel fuel from soybeans and coal-bed methane production.

Also to be discussed is the availability of water, which has begun to play a major role in geothermal energy and is crucial in the production of future alternate forms of energy.

For additional information on the symposium, visit the Pennsylvania Council of Professional Geologists website or send email to: info@pcpg.org .

9/9/2005