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Protect PT and other partner groups will host an October 26 webinar on PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' in Pennsylvania's Oil and Gas Production starting at 6:30 p.m.
Join Dusty Horwitt, author of PSR's report Fracking with “Forever Chemicals," as he shares his findings about the use of PFAS chemicals in oil and gas operations and their impacts on communities.
Based on publicly available oil and gas industry disclosures, PSR's report details the risk of PFAS pollution from Pennsylvania's oil and gas wells, including risks from the disposal of millions of tons of liquid and solid waste associated with the wells.
Horwitt will also talk about efforts in other states to protect communities from PFAS from fracking.
After his presentation, there will be a discussion of where PFAS contamination is happening in Pennsylvania, the risks to our drinking water sources, and dive deeper into the negative health impacts of PFAS.
Other groups hosting this event include PA Physicians for Social Responsibility, FracTracker Alliance, Environmental Health Project, and Halt the Harm Network.
Click Here to register and for more information.
Resource Link:
-- DEP: Widespread Presence Of PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ In Fresh Water Leading Shale Gas Operators To Use Contaminated Water In Fracking Operations; DEP Doesn’t Require Routine PFAS Testing [PaEN]
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[Posted: October 19, 2023]
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