Christine Moore and her family had an dream. They worked hard to make it a reality. In Ohio's Amish Country they bought property and began a horse rescue. Then came the gas leases, and the traffic, and the noise and the fracking. Prior to the fracking starting near her property, she had her water tested to establish a baseline. Tests showed her water was safe to drink. Two months after fracking a well near her property, Christine's water went bad. An oily film was visible, and … [Read more...] about American Dream to American Nightmare
Nature’s Pollinators VS Nature’s Polluters
On Wednesday, July 31, 2012, I logged into facebook and began skimming through posts, checking out article links and catching up on messages. The lovely picture of petunias with a butterfly caught my eye. I could almost smell the flowers. Pennsylvania’s First Lady, Susan Corbett is urging people to check out the flowers at her residence in a tour called “Nature’s Pollinators”. I couldn’t help wondering how well Susan’s garden would flourish in the middle of Fracksylvania, surrounded … [Read more...] about Nature’s Pollinators VS Nature’s Polluters
Dear Mr. President - Marcellus Shale Reality Tour Part 9
On Saturday, July 29, 2012 over 5,000 people gathered in Washington DC to send a message to our government on the issue of Fracking. Scott Cannon, of the Gas Drilling Awareness Coalition, took his video camera and asked people one simple question - "What would you tell President Obama About Fracking?" … [Read more...] about Dear Mr. President - Marcellus Shale Reality Tour Part 9
Stop the Frack Attack - AWESOME
There is no other word to describe the Stop the Frack Attack Rally other than AWESOME. With temps in the 90's, and in the midst of a "sun spill" going on, 5,000 young and old, from all walks of life and political views joined together to tell our elected officials "NO FRACKING WAY"! They came North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Texas, Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico, Ohio, North Carolina, West Virginia, Virginia, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Vermont, Indiana, Illinois, New Jersey, … [Read more...] about Stop the Frack Attack - AWESOME
Gas and Terror in Pennsylvania
On June 28, 2012 the Pennsylvania Environmental Council honored former Gov. Tom Ridge with its Lifetime Achievement Award. Ridge’s acceptance speech is entitled “Turning US versus THEM, into WE, As Leaders In Sustainability”. I would like to focus on one particular portion of Ridge's speech: “Some groups fear the development of the shale gas fields, or at least find a thrill in causing others to fear it. Some foreign nations, like France and Vermont, have even banned it. “ There are … [Read more...] about Gas and Terror in Pennsylvania
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