Penn State Extension will host a free webinar on April 16 starting at 1:00 p.m. on recent pipeline developments related to Marcellus Shale natural gas development.

Shale Gas production eclipsed 4 trillion cubic feet in Pennsylvania in 2014, and reports of pipeline construction – to move this production to market – have been in the news almost daily.

How much pipeline infrastructure is needed? And what is the status of these projects? Those questions will be addressed in the webinar

"There has been a tremendous amount of pipeline development occurring in and around Pennsylvania in recent years," said Dave Messersmith, Penn State Extension educator, who will moderate the session. "We anticipate this trend will continue into the foreseeable future."

The Penn State shale gas webinars are free, but registration is necessary.   For more information, contact Carol Loveland at 570-320-4429 or by email to: cal24@psu.edu.

Other Upcoming Webinars

Penn State Extension is also holding more webinars in April, May and June related to natural gas development--

-- April 28: Shale Energy Issues and Impacts for Elk County at 2:00 p.m.;

-- April 28: Shale Energy Issues and Impacts for Elk County at 6:00 p.m.;

-- May 19: Shale Legislation Update at 1:00; and

-- June 18: Shale Development Effects On Forest Habitat And Wildlife at 1:00.

The entire schedule is available on the Penn State Extension Events and Webinars webpage.  For more information natural gas issues, visit the Penn State Extension Natural Gas webpage.

4/6/2015