Facts About ShaleTest
Description: ShaleTest.org is a non-profit organization that will collect environmental data, and provide environmental testing to lower income families and neighborhoods that are effected by natural gas exploration.
Objective: To collect environmental data around natural gas facilities including natural gas drilling operations, establish baseline air and water testing, performing post drilling testing and comprehensive testing around natural gas processing facilities in areas where natural gas drilling is occurring throughout the United States.
History: ShaleTest.org was founded in 2010 by Tim Ruggiero and Calvin Tillman. In the spring of 2011 ShaleTest.org became affiliated with Earthworks.
Clients: ShaleTest.org will serve lower income families with environmental testing that they could not otherwise afford. ShaleTest.org will also collect data from subsurface and surface water sources such as rivers and streams and near major natural gas processing facilities to determine the impacts on the environment.
Funding: Environmental testing is often very expensive. ShaleTest is 100% funded by your tax-deductible donation. We want to be good stewards with the funding we receive, and we want you to know that it’s our goal to use at least 80% of your donation directly towards testing. The remaining 20% covers some travel expenses and operational overhead. ShaleTest’s efforts are 100% volunteer.
Volunteer Opportunities: As ShaleTest grows, so does the demand for services. Volunteers are needed especially in the Marcellus Shale area. The Board of Directors is always in need of volunteers, particularly experts in the field of science. We also need people who can travel short range distances to collect water and air samples and meet with clients, others who have expertise in data mining/mapping and computer skills.
Testing: ShaleTest.org will use nationally certified laboratories with chain of custody certification.
Board of Directors: Calvin Tillman, Tim Ruggiero, Susan Knoll, and Cherelle Blazer.
Advisors: Wilma Subra, Josh Fox, Sharon Wilson and environmental attorney Chris Nidel.
Location: ShaleTest.org is Headquartered in Texas in the heart of the Barnett Shale, mailing address is P.O. Box 594, Denton, TX, 76202. ShaleTest has volunteers in 3 states and is continuing to search for more volunteers. Interested in volunteering? Please send an email to ShaleTest with ‘Volunteer’ in the subject line.
Contact us:
Web site: www.shaletest.org (preferred)
Email: dalsessa@shaletest.org
Phone: (530) 237-4558.
Disclaimer: ShaleTest.org is not affiliated with any political party and does not offer legal and/or medical/health advice.
