CLEARFIELD – On Tuesday evening Lock Haven Clearfield Campus will host geologist Tristan Ashcroft, who offers his viewpoint on Marcellus Shale and the related natural gas.
Why is there a gas drilling boom in the Marcellus? It is a simple question, but there are many answers, and some can be controversial. Ashcroft, instructor in the LHU Geology & Physics Department, offers his viewpoint as a geologist on the Marcellus Shale and associated natural gas.
The presentation will include discussion of why there is natural gas in the Marcellus Shale, why it is now of interest to the gas industry, the basics of fracking, an overview of environmental questions, and what role Pennsylvanians might have in the impending gas boom. Geologists study topics related both to the gas industry and to the environment, so they are perhaps unusual in that they are not required to view either field as adversaries.
The LHU Clearfield Speaker Series is an outreach program for the campus and community made by physicians, faculty, and other community members.
The series is proudly sponsored by the Clearfield Bank and Trust Company and Northwest Savings Bank. Clearfield Bank and Trust Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of CBT Financial Corp, headquartered in Clearfield, PA, operates 13 community offices throughout Bedford, Blair, Centre, Clearfield and Huntingdon Counties.
The presentation is open to the public and there is no admission fee. The event begins at 7 p.m.