Public Meeting on Hydraulic Fracturing Study

EPA’s Public Meeting on Hydraulic Fracturing Study to

Take Place in Binghamton, New York

                                Meeting Scheduled for September 13 and 15 at the Broome County Forum Theater

Contact (News Media Only): EPA: John Senn, (212) 637-3667, senn.john@epa.gov
                

New York, NY – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has selected a new venue and dates for the public meeting on EPA’s upcoming hydraulic fracturing study originally scheduled for August 12, 2010. The meeting will now be held at the Broome County Forum Theater in Binghamton, New York, on September 13th and 15th, 2010. 

Meeting Information:

EPA will hold four identical sessions during a two day session at the same location:

Date:  Monday, September 13, 2010

Location:  Broome County Forum Theater, 236 Washington St., Binghamton

Time:

            •           12:00pm – 4:00pm (pre-registration begins at 10:30am)

            •           6:00pm – 10:00pm (pre-registration begins at 4:30pm)

  

Date:  Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Location:  Broome County Forum Theater, 236 Washington St., Binghamton

Time:

            •           12:00pm – 4:00pm (pre-registration begins at 10:30am)

            •           6:00pm – 10:00pm (pre-registration begins at 4:30pm)

EPA looks forward to receiving more public input on the upcoming research study on the potential relationship between hydraulic fracturing and drinking water.  

For additional questions or comments, please email hydraulic.fracturing@epa.gov or call 1-866-477-3635. Meeting information may be found on the EPA Hydraulic Fracturing Study website at http://water.epa.gov/type/groundwater/uic/class2/hydraulicfracturing/wells_hydroout.cfm.