Industry Group To Hold Fracking Workshops

The American Petroleum Institute wants to educate people about hydraulic fracturing, or fracking for short.

“These workshops emphasize the importance of our standards and certification program, demonstrate how states are successfully regulating hydraulic fracturing, and examine where we can improve,” said API President Jack Gerard. “These are serious issues and the industry is committed to moving forward with responsible development of our nation’s energy from shale.”

API says the shale industry provides 600,000 jobs nationwide and is committed to sound environmental policies, as well as “good neighbor” policies. The group held a workshop last year in Pittsburgh, which cost $250 dollars to attend. No new sessions are scheduled for Pennsylvania, but there are some in neighboring states, including Charleston, W.V., Annapolis, Md., Trenton, N.J. and Columbus, Ohio.

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