Delaware Riverkeeper Network Continues its Shale Truth Interview Series on July 3rd with Energy Expert Arthur Berman

The Delaware Riverkeeper Network will premiere the third installment of its Shale Truth Interview series this Wednesday, July 3rd, when energy analyst Arthur Berman discusses price uncertainty in the natural gas market.

            To bring another perspective to the dialogue about the impacts of natural gas drilling, the Delaware Riverkeeper Network is presenting a weekly interview series examining the true impacts of the shale gas industry.  The videos premiere on the Delaware Riverkeeper Network’s YouTube Channel every Wednesday and can be seen at:  http://bit.ly/ShaleTruth.

            Through this effort, the Delaware Riverkeeper Network informs the public about how shale gas extraction pollutes the air and water, destroys forests and wetlands, and ruins the quality of life in many communities.  The industry has claimed natural gas is a cheap, abundant energy source; in this week’s segment, Mr. Berman describes how predictions on the future price of natural gas are often wrong.

            The Shale Truth series will also include interviews with several other experts, including Leslie Sauer, an expert on landscape restoration with Andropogon Associates.  Ms. Sauer will discuss habitat destruction caused by shale gas pipeline construction, and steps that can be taken to reduce the impact of pipeline installations.

            Cornell University Professor Anthony Ingraffea has also been interviewed.  Dr. Ingraffea will discuss the true pollution load from shale gas operations, and debunks industry claims that shale gas is a cleaner alternative fuel source similar to solar and wind power.

            The Delaware Riverkeeper Network, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit environmental organization, has been working since 1988 throughout the four states of the Delaware River watershed including New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Delaware.  With more than 10,000 members, the Delaware Riverkeeper Network is vital force in the Watershed, working to ensure the rich and healthy future that can only exist with a clean, healthy and free-flowing river system.