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Panel: The Controversy over Fracking: Will Michigan and Ohio Be the Next Frontier?"

Apr
17
2012

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• Host Department: University of Michigan Biological Station (UMBS)
• Date: 04/17/2012
• Time: 04:00 PM - 05:30 PM
  
  
• Location: 250 Hutchins Hall, U-M Law School
  
  
• Description: Hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," of oil and gas wells has generated considerable controversy across the country, particularly over impacts on water resources. Some in the industry predict that Michigan and Ohio will experience a boom in energy production because of this technique. Join a panel of experts as they explain the issues and assess the laws governing this process.
  
  • John DeVries, Attorney, Mika Meyers Beckett & Jones, PLC.
  • Harold Fitch, Chief, Office of Oil, Gas & Minerals, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality.
  • Peggy Hall, Director of Agricultural & Rural Law Program, Ohio State University.
  • Grenetta Thomassey, Program Director, Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council.
  
  Moderator: Sara Gosman, Adjunct Professor of Law, University of Michigan and Water Resources Attorney, National Wildlife Federation.

  The panel is co-sponsored by the Environmental Law Society and MEnergy. The event is free and open to the general public.