HEI Research Planning Workshop #1: Understanding Population-Level Exposures Related to the Development of Oil and Natural Gas from Unconventional Resources, July 2018, Denver, CO
The purpose of HEI’s Energy Research Program is to identify and conduct high-priority research on the potential population exposures and health effects from the onshore development of oil and natural gas from shale and other unconventional resources (UOGD) across the United States.
The workshop provided an opportunity for the Energy Research Committee to hear from a broad range of stakeholders about their expert opinions and perspectives on the literature, important knowledge gaps, and research priorities along with the criteria used to define the priorities. The Committee will consider information received during the workshop as it conducts its own review of the literature and formulates research priorities for population-level exposure research.
Sessions
Welcome & Introduction
Overview of Exposure Assessment Literature
Moderator: Judy LaKind
Industry Trends and Related Research
Perspectives on Regulatory Trends
Moderator: Robert O'Keefe
Panel discussion with Martha Rudolph, Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment; Michael Honeycutt, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; Nichole Saunders, Environmental Defense Fund.
Group Exercise #1
Group Exercise #1: What criteria should be used to prioritize research recommendations?
Air Quality Literature
Moderator: Armistead (Ted) Russell
Recap from Previous Day
Water Quality Literature
Group Exercise #2
Human Health Risk Assessment
Wrap-Up
Next steps in research planning and opportunities for continued participation.
Participant Posters
Workshop participants received an invitation to display posters at the Workshop. The following posters were displayed throughout the Workshop. There was no formal poster presentation session.
Location
The Westin Denver Downtown
1672 Lawrence Street
Denver, CO 80202
United States