Program from 12:30 to 2 p.m. in Room 34
The program, which is scheduled for January 13, 12:30 to 2 p.m. at the Yavapai Community College Sedona Center, is focused on fracking. The program will be held in room 34 at the Center.
The lecturer for the program, Kevin Gibson, will describe what fracking is and current leasing and drilling activities with a particular emphasis on Northern Arizona. His lecture will also cover issues such as what occurs when fracking goes wrong, financial matters, and health effects. An audience discussion and questions and answers will follow the presentation.
Kevin Gibson holds a B.SC and PhD from the Mining Department, University of Nottingham United Kingdom. He has worked worldwide in the extraction industry, the last 20 years of his career was with Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest oil company. Now retired, he lives in Snowflake, Arizona.
The program is free, open to the public and is co-sponsored by League of Women Voters Greater Verde Valley, OLLI at Yavapai College – Sedona/Verde Valley, and Keep Sedona Beautiful.
The Yavapai Community College Sedona Center is located at 4215 Arts Village Drive, Sedona AZ, 86336.