The Straight Scoop on Shale
Sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania
2026 Shale Conference
Shale Gas and Public Health 2026:
Our Work, Our Health: Building a Future Beyond Sacrifice
Thursday, February 19, 2026
At the Duquesne University Power Center Ballroom and Shepperson Suite
1015 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
The event will be presented live and online.
Co-Presented by Physicians for Social Responsibility PA, the League of Women Voters of PA, and the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Science at Duquesne University.
This year’s theme, “Our Work, Our Health: Building a Future Beyond Sacrifice,” highlights the urgent need to protect workers, families, and communities in regions impacted by oil and gas development.
AGENDA
8:30 – Registration and Breakfast
9:00 – Opening Remarks
9:15 – Research on Childhood Cancer and Health Studies
Lauren Minsky, PhD
Kathy Nolan, MD
Dani Wilson, MSW
Moderator: Alison Steele, MBA
10:25 – Exposing Sources of Industry Related Health Impacts
Gary Allison, PhD
Kimberly Terrell, PhD
Moderator -Aaron Barchowsky, PhD
11:30 – Public Dialogue Through Media
Reid R. Frazier
Quinn Glabicki
Susan Phillips
Moderator – Emily Copeland, Esq
12:50 – Lunch Keynote
Bilal Motley, Director of Midnight Oi
1:35 – Oil and Gas Policy
Cindy Fisher
Senator Katie Muth
Moderator – Matt Mehalik, PhD
2:40 – Community Success and Organizing
Tracy Carluccio
Sandy Field
Sean O’leary
Moderator – Josephine Gingerich
3:45 – Creative Protests
Michael Badges-Canning
Linnea Bond
Carole Loeffler
Moderator – Elle Thoni
4:45 – Afternoon Keynote
Ross Harris, Deputy Director of Souladarity
5:15 – Closing and Post Conference Reception