On a Friday afternoon we set off on a three-hour journey to Beaver County, PA to help host a Shale Gas workshop the next morning. This was my first time assisting with a Shale Gas workshop and I spent time beforehand learning the basics of Shale Gas monitoring (measuring stage and conductivity\/TDS). These values can help monitors detect a pollution event. Also, I knew there was hydraulic fracturing taking place in Pennsylvania, but I did not know it was because there are shale formations that covers parts of New York, Western Pennsylvania, Eastern Ohio, and West Virginia. Overall, the workshop went well, and I enjoyed listening to my colleagues present and listening to why workshop participants were interested in monitoring. Since this workshop\u2019s particular focus was different from previous ones, I look forward to seeing the differences, improving my instruction methods, and hearing updates about the Shale Gas world in future workshops!<\/p>\n
Allison Curley<\/strong><\/p>\n By my count, this was my 28th<\/sup> and final community event with ALLARM. While I\u2019m sad to realize how quickly these four years have come to a close, I\u2019m overjoyed that this final experience was just as wonderful and educational as the rest of them have been. I\u2019ve done a few Shale Gas workshops, but this was the first one where we focused on pipeline monitoring. I learned a lot preparing for this workshop and listening to our colleagues at Mountain Watershed Association present. It was especially interesting to learn more about the legal side of pipelines, and I think it is important that people be aware of the protections that are and are not in place. The group of volunteers in Beaver County were a delight to work with, and I wish them the very best in their monitoring!<\/p>\n
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