Better Path Coalition: Oct. 18 Webinar Launching 9th Compendium Of Scientific, Medical Findings Demonstrating Risks, Harms Of Natural Gas Development, Infrastructure

The Better Path Coalition will host an October 18 webinar launching the 9th Compendium of Scientific, Medical, Media Findings Demonstrating Risk, Harms of Natural Gas Development and Infrastructure at Noon and 7:00 p.m.

The Compendium, published by the Concerned Health Professionals of New York and Physicians for Social Responsibility, summarizes resources on fracking and related infrastructure, organized by topic in reverse chronological order, and provides analysis and information on research trends.

The 8th Compendium was published in April of 2022. Read more here.

Click Here to register for the Noon briefing.

Click Here to register for the 7:00 p.m. briefing.

Questions should be directed to: karen@betterpathcoalition.org. 

Visit the Better Path Coalition website for more information on initiatives and other upcoming events.

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[Posted: October 10, 2023]  PA Environment Digest