SC Water for People & Environment Committee: Produced Water Issues
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Sierra Club: Water for People & Environment Committee
Webinar: Produced Water Issues
Monday, February 10, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Link to register:
Meeting Registration - Zoom
This is the Water for People & Environment Committee's meeting for all Texans interested in water issues, advocacy, organizing and networking.
In this meeting, we'll welcome water resource engineer, Dan Mueller, to speak on produced water in Texas.
Agenda:
1. H2O Highlights: Recent developments in the water world
2. Issues and the challenges to beneficial reuse of produced water (Dan Mueller)
3. Brief overview of legislation related to produced water (Evgenia Spears)
4. Questions & Answers
Produced water is a byproduct of oil & gas drilling and fracking:
What is produced water? | American Geosciences Institute
Purpose: To enhance local and statewide water advocacy efforts and empower Texas residents to advocate for water in their communities.
- Active statewide collaborative network of water advocates
- Increased public awareness of water issues across the state
- Increased engagement in water advocacy among Texas residents
- Transformative policy impact
Photo credit: oil well Texas, Al Braden 2014