The Clean Water Network announces its next regional caucus, "Oil, Mining and Gas (OMG) Water Pollution in the Lower Mississippi River Basin." The caucus, scheduled for September 15-6, 2010, will take place in Little Rock, Arkansas. This interactive event will explore water pollution issues relating to a wide range of mining and drilling practices including hydraulic fracturing. The caucus will also feature a timely session on the Gulf spill disaster, to update participants on specific issues related to clean up and recovery.

CWN chose Little Rock as the location because of its proximity to the Fayetteville Shale formation. The caucus will feature experts from across the country and will also include robust discussion and Q&A sessions amongst regional groups. The oil spill session will also include discussion on the environmental impacts related to off shore deep water drilling. The caucus will discuss CWN's Gulf Oil Spill position paper and brainstorm additional actions that can be taken in the region.

• Date & Location: Wednesday, September 15 and Thursday, September 16th at the Holiday Inn Presidential, 600 Interstate 30, Little Rock, AR 72202
• Registration: Early bird registration by August 15th: $75 (CWN members,) $110 (Non members)
• After August 15th: $100 (CWN members), $140 (Non members)
• Onsite registration: $120 (CWN members), $160 (Non members)

• To register: please fill out the registration form here and send it to gordonculver@cleanwaternetwork.org or mail it to CWN, 218 D Street SE, Washington, DC 20003.
• Registration fees can be paid on PayPal or by check. To pay with PayPal, click here and follow instructions.
• Draft Agenda: Oil, Mining, and Gas (OMG) Water Pollution in the Lower Mississippi River Basin Agenda.

 
The McKnight Foundation is providing generous funding for this caucus. CWN is also grateful to the Environmental Support Center for providing additional travel assistance and registration support. If you are interested in applying for a travel and/or registration scholarship, please contact Gordon Culver at: gordonculver@cwn.org.

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