Cumberland — CLEARVILLE, Pa. — Concerned Citizens of Clearville will hold a public meeting at the Pleasant Union Church on April 3 at 1 p.m. to discuss matters relating to natural gas drilling.
Snow date is April 17.
Ron Gulla, of Hickory, will speak about his experience with natural gas drilling and how it affected his farm. Gulla has farmed since he was 10 years old. He worked his way through college to get a degree in business administration.
He and his wife, Laurel, have raised two children on their 141-acre farm, which they had to evacuate due to natural gas drilling.
Along with the experience of dealing with Range Resources, Gulla will tell others how to avoid the mistakes he has made. He will equip them with information to know what to expect when natural gas horizontal drilling comes to town with fracturing chemicals.
Gulla is well-known across Pennsylvania and other states with legislators, landowners and other grass-roots groups. A video presentation is also planned for the event.
Conrad Volz, an assistant professor of environmental and occupational health and director for the Center for Healthy Environments and Communities at the University of Pittsburgh, will also attend. His research interests are primarily focused on how industrial and municipal contaminants move through the air, water, soil and groundwater to reach people and how to block this movement.
Volz has more than 30 years’ experience in occupational-environmental health. He holds a doctorate of public health degree.
A water specialist has been invited to speak with landowners after the presentation.
The ladies auxiliary of the Pleasant Union Church will have the kitchen open to the public.
Donations will be accepted for use of the church building.
From Clearville, head south on Route 26 about 1/2 mile and turn left onto Pleasant Union Church Road. Go 1.3 miles to a Y and bear left on Pleasant Union Road about 1.9 miles to the church hall.
Public officials have been invited to attend the meeting.
For more information, e-mail caws.pa@gmail.com.
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