Dr. Karen Mulloy, Associate Professor of Environmental Medicine Case Western Reserve Medical School.

Dr. Mulloy will address the health issues and research on health risk, especially air releases.  During the presentation she will try to demystify the statistical modeling normally used in technical reports and journals.

Issues regarding new federal regulations for air releases and standards related to drilling and production of oil and gas addressed by

• Ohio EPA Chief Engineer Air Quality, Twinsburg Region
• ODNR Regional Supervisor
• ODNR Regional Emergency Response Manager
• OEPA Columbus Headquarters, Communications Manager
• Office of Cleveland Air Quality, Chief Engineer

Dr. Ralph J. Haefner Deputy Center Director U.S. Geological Survey Michigan-Ohio Water Science Center

Drilling for natural gas in the Marcellus and Utica Shales: An education on the process of Hydraulic fracturing and the potential impacts to Ohio's water resources.

Meeting

Professor Kirby Date will speak about local model ordinances involving environmental issues.

Regional Commission, Safety Committee Meeting. Topic: safety issues related to Oil and Gas Well drilling, operations, exploration and extraction.

The Regional Commission on Gas Wells (RCOGW) Legal and Legislative Committee will be meeting on August 4, 2015 from 5:00 P.M. to 6:15 P.M. The meeting will be held in the Gates Mills Town Hall, Council Chambers.

The Science/Technology/Environment Committee meeting will be held at the Gates Mills Town Hall in the Council Chambers at 6:30 pm.