Top Environmental Strategists Discuss Impact of Hydraulic Fracturing in New Bloomberg BNA Webinar

(Arlington, VA, February 7, 2012) In the wake of recent earthquakes in unexpected, remote areas such as Ohio, the already controversial topic of "fracking" is heating up as new concerns percolate over potential environmental and public health impacts. Bringing together a panel of hydraulic fracturing thought leaders who represent a multi-dimensional viewpoint on the issue, Bloomberg BNA is hosting a two-hour webinar, Hydraulic Fracturing: Facts, Frictions, and Trends, that will provide insights from an environmental, health and safety, and business/government perspective. This online event will take place on Wednesday, February 15, 2012, from 2:00pm - 4:00 pm EST.

"When it comes to the energy, food, and water sectors, one might think they are competing against each other, but in reality they've got to finish together as a team," notes Ben Grumbles, current president of Clean Water America Alliance and former U.S. Environmental Protection Agency assistant administrator for water, and moderator of the webinar. "That's why it's more important than ever to hear the experts shed light on environmental impacts, facts, and governmental acts related to hydraulic fracturing, including timely topics such as earthquakes in Ohio, water in the west, and chemical disclosure at fracking sites throughout the country."   

Mr. Grumbles will set context and moderate diverse perspectives from an esteemed panel of experts including:

• Mike Paque, executive director of Ground Water Protection Council
• Richard Simmers, chief, Oil and Gas Resource Management Division, Ohio Department of Natural Resources
• Mike Baker, chief, Drinking and Ground Water Divisions, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
• Stephanie Meadows, senior policy advisor for the American Petroleum Institute-Upstream
• Patrick O'Toole, president of the Family Farm Alliance

In this 120-minute session, the speakers will offer practical guidance to help attendees:

• Identifying key facts, legal issues, and policy choices for hydraulic fracturing.
• Describing what states are doing across the country.
• Addressing recent events in Ohio with input from key state officials.
• Providing an industry perspective on hydraulic fracturing issues, opportunities, and actions to reduce environmental impacts.
• Sharing a western, agricultural perspective on concerns over water quantity and battles brewing over energy, water, and food.

Hydraulic Fracturing: Facts, Frictions, and Trends  will take place

February 15, 2012, from 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm, ET. To register for this webinar and obtain further information about CLE and CPE credits, go to http://www.bna.com/hydraulic-fracturing-facts-w12884907451/ or call 800.372.1033, menu Option 6, then Option 1.  To receive automatic e-mail notification of upcoming Bloomberg BNA webinars that may be of interest to you, go to: http://www.bna.com/emailsignup.htm.