Berks Gas Truth invites you to a free public event!
DEBORAH ROGERS
Founder of the Energy Policy Forum
ECONOMICS OF NATURAL GAS DRILLING
Thursday, February 2nd at 7 p.m.
St. Barnabas Episcopal Church
234 East Main Street, Kutztown, PA 19530
Deborah Rogers has emerged as one of the most sought after experts in shale gas economics, and she would be a very interesting person to consider for a story in the New York Times. There is a growing focus on the economic impact of the shale gas industry since the release of numerous studies debating economic impacts leaving many citizens unsure of how to interpret the findings. It is clear there are many unexplored viewpoints to be heard and unanswered questions to consider.
Deborah became involved in natural gas when she learned that an energy company planned 12 high impact wells next to her property, Deborah’s Farmstead, a nationally recognized artisanal cheese-making dairy in Texas where they have been drilling for gas. Since 2009, Ms. Rogers has spoken publicly on economics and other the topics regarding shale gas drilling and is currently on a speaking tour throughout New York. “After working more than ten years as a financial analyst is wasn’t very difficult to find discrepancies in the public reporting’s of financial records belonging to various public companies once I examined them,” Deborah said.
Governor Cuomo has made the decision to extend the Hydraulic Fracturing SGEIS comments submissions until January 11th, it’s important to hear all the facts. The viewpoints of Deborah Rogers are founded in research and experience in shale gas drilling, economics and the Barnett Shale gas drilling in Texas. “Recent Studies have provided very rigorous examples of the inflationary pressures which will rocket through the U.S. economy as a consequence of higher natural gas prices,” Deborah said. “This would translate into higher electric bills particularly if more and more of our power generation needs are fed with natural gas. In turn, this would trickle down to the average American consumer thereby reducing their purchasing power and disposable household income.”
The Energy Policy Forum founded by Deborah Rogers is a pre-eminent web site and blog for discussing the complex problems inherent in shale gas. Here diverse groups of readers express concerns and potential solutions and how they translate into effective policy.
Berks Gas Truth is pleased to host this important event. Ms. Rogers will be back in the area on March 17th to speak at an event Berks Gas Truth is co-hosting with the Lehigh Valley Sierra Club at Northampton Community College called Marcellus Shale Exposed: A Symposium for Truth and Action. Check back for more information as details are finalized or visit the event’s website at www.marcellus-shale-exposed.org.