The 2nd Annual Responsible Shale Energy Extraction Conference Hosted by the Collaborative Laboratories for Environmental Analysis and Remediation The University of Texas at Arlington October 12-13, 2018

The Responsible Shale Energy Extraction (RSEE 2018) Conference is a unique event that brings together scientists, engineers, industry professionals, regulators, technology innovators, and concerned citizens to discuss the state of environmental stewardship within the shale energy sector. This year’s event will focus on freshwater and wastewater management and will include round table discussions on produced water recycling, water infrastructure, and emerging new technologies with industry leaders on these respective topics. This event will also feature a series of presentations by female pioneers in the shale sciences. The goals of the Responsible Shale Energy Extraction Conference are to further illustrate that shale energy extraction and environmental stewardship can be accomplished conjointly and that the further utilization of available technologies can have favorable environmental and economic implications.

The Responsible Shale Energy Extraction Conference will be hosted by the Collaborative Laboratories for Environmental Analysis and Remediation (CLEAR) at the University of Texas at Arlington, which is a multi-disciplinary research consortium led by Drs. Kevin Schug and Zacariah Hildenbrand. CLEAR is a neutral and objective entity that strives to provide data to inform decision-making and policy promulgation. CLEAR collects relevant scientific and engineering expertise to enable objective multidisciplinary research to examine anthropogenic processes within the context of environmental and human health. More specifically, CLEAR specializes in the comprehensive analysis and remediation of air, soil, and water quality and has developed numerous highly sensitive analytical methods for the characterization of contamination events. Most recently, CLEAR has collaborated with industry partners to better understand the extraction of hydrocarbons under ‘downhole’ conditions and to develop novel technologies for the recycling and reuse of produced oilfield waste. While we at CLEAR are not for or against shale energy extraction, we believe that it should be performed without impacting the environment.

RSEE 2018 will be held at the brand new state-of-the-art Science and Engineering Innovation & Research (SEIR) building (www.uta.edu/seir), set to open August, 2018 on the south-side of the U.T. Arlington campus. A Friday evening event will feature student research and networking, as well as a catered dinner. On Saturday, the whole day will be dedicated to presentations and panel discussions. Food will be served. Current status of the program, including featured speakers, sponsors, and registration, can be found at www.shalescience.org.