"Marcellus And Utica Shale Conference And Expo"

{White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia}...Several environmental groups voiced their opinions about natural gas drilling when they gathered at an industry conference on the topic Sunday at the Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs. West Virginia Governor Earl Ray Tomblin, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin and others are attending the three-day "Marcellus and Utica Shale Conference and Expo." According to the Greenbrier website, the conference's main themes include the future of natural gas and leveraging its value, as well as navigating legislative rules. Environmental groups designated Sunday as "Fossil Fool's Day." They say the development of natural gas pose dangers to the environment and people.