June 27, 2014
With much fanfare and political photo-ops, the media was flooded with stories about a new pro-natural gas “grassroots” group back in march 2014. The name of the group is United Shale Advocates (USA). As was pointed out in GASROOTS – United Shale Advocates is far from being a grassroots organization. It’s gas-roots, or more to the point ASTROTURF. Astroturf groups are industry backed groups posing as “Grass”roots. In other words, just as Astroturf is fake grass, Astroturf groups are fake grassroots groups. More proof was found today in the form of a “Robo-email Blasts” urging members to write their legislators. They even tell the members what to write. Many gas-roots Astroturf groups, industry spokespeople, and supporters have accused Fracktivist groups of using Robo-email Blasts in the past. Somehow, when a […]
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February 22, 2013
The Public Accountability Initiative issued a report entitled “Fracking and the Revolving Door in Pennsylvania”. It’s a must read for every voter in Pennsylvania. Strike that – it’s a must read for every person in the world. The report reveals the revolving door from government to the fracking corporations. The Public Accountability Initiative followed up with “The Pennsylvania “Environmental” Council | By Rob Galbraith | Feb 21, 2013” and reveals more connections to the Natural Gas Industry by the very people we expect to be protecting our environment. Heads up New York – if it’s happening in Pennsylvania, it will happen in New York. Are you reading this Ohio, North Carolina, California, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Idaho, Colorado, Texas, and Massachusetts? Do you know who in your legislatures, state house, and […]
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