Tag Archives: fracking

Urge the Governor to Protect the Susquehanna

Posted on February 6, 2013 by s_strauss

From PennFuture (http://www.pennfuture.org): Please urge Gov. Corbett and the Army Corps of Engineers to direct the Susquehanna River Basin Commission to conduct a comprehensive, multi-state environmental study of how unconventional shale drilling/fracking and water withdrawal is impacting the Susquehanna River … Continue reading →

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Urge the President to Ban Fracking

Posted on February 1, 2013 by s_strauss

From Food and Water Watch (http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/): As we heard in his inauguration speech last week, President Obama is getting serious about fighting climate change and investing in renewable energy. Today, we want him to hear from 10,000 citizens that fracking … Continue reading →

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Force the SRBC to Protect the Susquehanna from Fracking—January 23, Webinar

Posted on January 9, 2013 by s_strauss

From Clean Water Action (http://www.cleanwater.org): All of us have been trying to get a handle on a way to deal with the effects of Oil & Gas Operations on the long-term health of the Susquehanna River watershed. We have an opportunity … Continue reading →

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Learn to Document Fracking Problems in PA—December 18, Harrisburg

Posted on December 10, 2012 by s_strauss

From Clean Water Action PA (http://www.cleanwateraction.org/pa): Part of the difficulty of dealing with the effects offFracking on our communities is documenting the problems that exist. Frac Tracker is a vital part of the struggle to figure out what is going on. … Continue reading →

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Farm Aid Forum: Shale Gas Extraction & the Family Farm—September 21, Harrisburg

Posted on September 13, 2012 by s_strauss

When: September 21, 2012, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Where: Holiday Inn Harrisburg-East, 4752 Lindle Road, Harrisburg Join family farmers, advocates and community members for an educational session to discuss the range of impacts, resources and protections for those facing unconventional natural gas … Continue reading →

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Fracking Ethics 101

Posted on August 23, 2012 by s_strauss

Posted at http://www.eco-justice.org/E-120817.asp Fracking — is it a blessing or a curse? There are vocal and single-minded advocates on both sides. It seems to me that the reality is considerably more complicated. The lack of simple answers, though, doesn’t mean … Continue reading →

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Join the Global Frackdown: Sign the Petition, Plan and/or Participate in Actions on September 22

Posted on August 17, 2012 by s_strauss

From Food and Water Watch (http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/): Food and Water Watch is fighting back against the oil and gas industry’s lies, their ruthless pursuit of profits at the expense of our health, and their millions of dollars spent on misleading advertising, … Continue reading →

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Multireligious Service for the Earth and Its People (part of Stop the Frack Attack)—July 28, Washington, DC

Posted on July 19, 2012 by s_strauss

From The Shalom Center (http://shalomctr.org): Saturday, July 28, 1:30 pm, west side of U.S. Capitol, as part of the Stop the Frack Attack demonstration. Join us on July 28 as we participate with thousands of people from around the country … Continue reading →

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Stop the Frack Attack—July 28, Washington, DC

Posted on July 12, 2012 by s_strauss

From the Clean Air Council (http://www.cleanair.org/): Do you want to Stop the Frack Attack, the out-of-control rush to drill that is putting oil and gas industry profits over our health, our families, and our futures? Fracking has gone from a … Continue reading →

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Detritus of Pennsylvania’s Shale Gas Boom

Posted on July 5, 2012 by s_strauss

From the Sierra Club (http://pennsylvania.sierraclub.org/): By Edward Humes The supple hills of Southwestern Pennsylvania, once known for their grassy woodlands, red barns, and one-stoplight villages, bristle with new landmarks these days: drilling rigs, dark green condensate tanks, fields of iron … Continue reading →

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