Marcellus Infrastructure Counter Summit: Tuesday, March 20

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Mar 15, 2012, 1:22:27 AM3/15/12

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THE THIRD ANNUAL MARCELLUS MIDSTREAM CONFERENCE, AN INDUSTRY EVENT, IS IN PITTSBURGH FROM MARCH 19-21. THE FOLLOWING IS THE RESPONSE OF THOSE OF US WHO ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE HAZARDS OF MACELLUS DRILLING. PLEASE JOIN US.

Marcellus Infrastructure Counter Summit: Stop the Pipelines, Stop Fracking!

On Tuesday March 20, join Marcellus Protest for an inspiring evening of action, education and organizing to build the movement against shale gas development.

The impacts of shale gas development don't stop at the well site. The infrastructure needed to transport and process the gas - pipelines, compressor stations, and gas processing facilities - comes with its own set of hazards including heavy air pollution, explosions and other accidents, and the fragmentation of farms and forests.

From March 19 – 21, oil and gas industry executives and their wall street investors will convene at the Marcellus Midstream conference in downtown Pittsburgh to make plans for these infrastructure developments. Marcellus Protest is planning a summit of our own for residents and organizations across the region concerned about or impacted by this growing aspect of the industry.

On March 20th we will gather at Smithfield United Church of Christ (620 Smithfield St, downtown Pittsburgh, march on the convention center, then reconvene at Smithfield Church for dinner, an educational panel about pipeline, and an open discussion about organizing strategy. We are calling on all of our friends and allies to join us and build our movement against all aspects of shale gas development.

Schedule of Events:

4 pm: Welcome and sign-making

Gather at Smithfield United Church of Christ, 620 Smithfield St. downtown Pittsburgh.

5 pm: March on Marcellus Midstream Conference

March to the David Lawrence Convention Center.

6 pm: Dinner
Reconvene at Smithfield Church for dinner. Food will be provided, donations welcome.

6:30 pm: Panel Discussion - Pipeline Development and Its Impacts
Veronica Coptis - Mountain Watershed Association
Lynda Farrell - Pipeline Safety Coalition

7:30 pm: Forum - Building the Movement Against Shale Gas Development
Open discussion about organizing strategies and tactics

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