An unprecedented oil and gas drilling boom means more jobs and more money for local governments and industry. But it also has overwhelmed communities and sparked major environmental concerns. Join The The Texas Tribune, Newsy, AP and the Center for Public Integrity for a half-hour screening of the documentary "Blowout" — filmed partly in Midland — followed by a panel discussion on how industry and local communities are trying to balance the boom with health and environmental concerns. Is there any room for consensus?

Panelists will include:

• Coyne Gibson, member of the Big Bend Conservation Alliance
• Zacariah Hildenbrand, co-founder of the University of Texas at Arlington CLEAR research team and chief technical officer of Inform Environmental
• Ben Shepperd, president of the Permian Basin Petroleum Association
  
• Sharon Wilson, senior organizer at Earthworks
• Moderated by Kiah Collier, energy and environment reporter for The Texas Tribune

Details

NOTE VENUE CHANGE: This event will now be held in the Zant Community Room, located on the second floor of the Saulsbury Campus Center (201 W. University Blvd., SCC on the campus map). Attendees should enter the campus at the intersection of Robertson St. and W. University Blvd. Parking will be available in the North Lot, located on both sides of the campus entrance in front of the Saulsbury Campus Center.

This event is co-presented by The Texas Tribune, Newsy, AP and the Center for Public Integrity. It is supported by Pearson and hosted by Odessa College. Media support is provided by the Odessa American and KOSA-TV Odessa.

Tribune events are also supported through contributions from our founding investors and members. Though donors and corporate sponsors underwrite The Texas Tribune events, they play no role in determining the content, panelists or line of questioning.