The ‘shale revolution’ in focus at Rice’s Baker Institute Oct. 30

MEDIA ADVISORY

David Ruth
david@rice.edu
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Jeff Falk
jfalk@rice.edu
713-348-6775

 The ‘shale revolution’ in focus at Rice’s Baker Institute Oct. 30

HOUSTON – (Oct. 24, 2014) – Leading United States energy, economics and geology experts will gather at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy Oct. 30 to discuss “The Shale Revolution: What Do We Know Now and Where Are We Going?” Hosted by the institute’s Center for Energy Studies (CES) and sponsored by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the conference is free and open to the public, but registration is required.

Who: Leading U.S. energy, economics and geology experts.

What: A conference titled “The Shale Revolution: What Do We Know Now and Where Are We Going?”

When: Thursday, Oct. 30, 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Where: Rice University, James A. Baker III Hall, Doré Commons, 6100 Main St.

CES is engaged in a study to assess the local and global market impacts of proposed and possible policy actions on the development of shale resources in North America. The study is funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. The Sloan Foundation has also funded numerous research projects at other institutions to contribute to a deeper understanding of the shale resources and their potential long-term impacts.

The conference will feature speakers from Rice University, the University of Texas Bureau of Economic Geology, Resources for the Future, the Environmental Defense Fund, the University of Colorado-Denver and Duke University. The speakers will present the latest research on characterizing shale resources and recovery, the environmental impacts of shale development, public perception and policy motivation in different parts of the country and the economic implications of shale development and associated policy interventions.

Members of the news media who want to attend should RSVP to Jeff Falk, associate director of national media relations at Rice, at jfalk@rice.edu or 713-348-6775.

The public must register to attend this event at http://bakerinstitute.org/events/register/1677/?submit=RSVP.

For a map of Rice University’s campus with parking information, go to www.rice.edu/maps.

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