Third PASA Marcellus Shale workshop to be held Aug. 22
The Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA) has received a grant from the Colcom Foundation to develop action-oriented tools and trainings throughout western Pennsylvania to help farmers, rural land owners, and other citizens make informed, integrated decisions, understand legal issues, and engage in environmental monitoring and local organizing efforts related to Marcellus Shale Gas issues within their communities. The third workshop in the series, “Understanding Legal Issues Related to Marcellus Shale Gas Workshop,” will be offered in Greene County on Monday, Aug. 22 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the county fairgrounds’ 4H Building.
?”Farmers and rural landowners are a key group impacted by the Marcellus Shale gas development, and we want to bring their voices into the debate and support them as they continue to steward their land in the complicated environment of Marcellus Shale gas play,” said PASA Member Services Manager Leah Smith.
The workshop will be facilitated by Ross Pifer, the director of the Penn State Agricultural Law Resource and Reference Center at the Dickinson College of Law. The workshop review leasing information for those with leases, an overview of oil and gas law concepts, address surface owner issues, and share some recent case law.
The workshop is free and open to the public; however, pre-registration is required. For more information about the workshop and to register online visit www.pasafarming.org/marcellusshalechoices. Contact Leah Smith at leah@pasafarming.org or 412-977-6514 with questions.
With nearly 6,000 members, the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA) is one of the largest and most active sustainable agriculture organizations in the U.S. Through business support and regional marketing assistance for farmers, advocacy, and public education, PASA seeks to promote profitable farms that produce healthy food for all people while respecting the natural environment. PASA’s hallmark event, the Farming for the Future conference, draws thousands of participants from more than 30 states and six countries each February. To learn more, visit www.pasafarming.org.
Colcom Foundation was created by the late Cordelia S. May. In southwestern Pennsylvania, the Foundation funds environmental projects addressing land conservation, watershed remediation, habitat protection, and air quality. In Pittsburgh, the Foundation supports programs enhancing the quality of life and community livability. Nationally, the Foundation addresses population issues. For more information, visit www.colcomfdn.org.