Next Thursday, Feb 19th is the Shale Gas and Public Health Conference


Hello Reader,

The annual conference on fracking and public health is next week!

You can join us live in Halt the Harm Network, no matter where you're tuning in. I'll be there in Pittsburgh hosting the Zoom call and working with video producers to record each presentation.

If you're in the area, it's worth the trip. We get to connect, learn, share food, and socialize a bit at the after party.

Are you fighting oil & gas pollution? Are you a physician or public health professional?

​This email has everything you need to register; topics, links, speaker bios, networking, and recording access.

When you register, you'll also be invited to join the space in HHN to network with other attendees and access recordings and other materials.

Shale Gas and Public Health Conference 2026

Thursday, February 19th, all day on Zoom & in Pittsburgh, PA

8:30 am ET - 5:00pm

If you're in the region, stick around for the after-party social that we're hosting along with other conference partners.

The all day event includes a powerful lineup of speakers and timely topics – all worthy of discussion and followup!

After you register, see who else is attending in Halt the Harm Network; community leaders, health professionals, funders, artists, physicians, engineers, community builders, students, journalists, and more.


Conference Presentation Schedule

You can review (and share the event) on the conference registration page.

8:30 – Registration and Breakfast

9:00 – Opening Remarks

9:15 – Research on Childhood Cancer and Health Studies
Lauren Minsky, PhD
Kathy Nolan, MD
Dani Wilson, MSW
Moderator: Alison Steele, MBA

10:25 – Exposing Sources of Industry Related Health Impacts
Gary Allison, PhD
Kimberly Terrell, PhD
Moderator -Aaron Barchowsky, PhD

11:30 – Public Dialogue Through Media
Reid R. Frazier
Quinn Glabicki
Susan Phillips
Moderator – Emily Copeland, Esq

12:50 – Lunch Keynote
Bilal Motley, Director of Midnight Oi

1:35 – Oil and Gas Policy
Cindy Fisher
Senator Katie Muth
Moderator – Matt Mehalik, PhD

2:40 – Community Success and Organizing
Tracy Carluccio
Sandy Field
Sean O’leary
Moderator – Josephine Gingerich

3:45 – Creative Protests
Michael Badges-Canning
Linnea Bond
Carole Loeffler
Moderator – Elle Thoni

4:45 – Afternoon Keynote
Ross Harris, Deputy Director of Souladarity

5:15 – Closing and Post Conference Reception co-sponsored by Halt the Harm Network

Meet the Speakers

You can meet some of the presenters by watching the recordings of the previous Network Café meetups that happened in Halt the Harm Network over the past week or so. Catch up with them here; No Sacrifice Zones (Part 1, and Part 2)

And to learn more about the speakers, check out this speaker bio document for the 2026 conference.

2026-Shale-Gas-and-Public-Health-Speaker-Bios.pdf

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Sincerely,
Ryan Clover
halttheharm.net

Ryan Clover
Network Facilitator, Halt the Harm Network
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