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The Unfortunate Governor’s Cake

December 21, 2014
The Unfortunate Governor’s Cake

Before even officially taking office, Pennsylvania’s Governor-elect, Tom Wolf has spawned some not so favorable memes. When asked about New York’s ban on fracking, Wolf called New York’s decision unfortunate. “I want to have my cake and eat it, too. I don’t want to do what New York did,” he said. What New York did was to place the health of its people first. It is unfortunate Wolf is placing the health of Pennsylvania’s somewhere further down the list. For those paying attention during the 2014 Governor campaigns, this should have come as no surprise. Wolf didn’t run on a promise to protect the health of the people, he ran on more industrializing Pennsylvania via more drilling, more pipelines, more midstream infrastructure and more money via a severance tax. Wolf […]

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CONSTITUTION PIPELINE PREMATURE WITH EMINENT DOMAIN

December 8, 2014
CONSTITUTION PIPELINE PREMATURE WITH EMINENT DOMAIN

Copy/paste articles about the eminent domain proceedings with regard to the Constitution Pipeline have appeared in “mainstream media”. I call them copy/paste articles because they originate from skimpy coverage by the Associated Press (AP) with no reporter cited. Pennsylvania-New York gas pipeline developer threatens to seize land through eminent domain, | by Associated Press | December 07, 2014, -New York pipeline developer threatens to seize land | By The Associated Press | Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014 Shale gas pipeline developer threatens to seize land | By The Associated Press | 12/07/2014 See: Constitution Gas Pipeline Threatens Landowners With Condemnation | by Chip Northrup on December 5, 2014 for what reporting should look like. The power of eminent domain does not allow the pipeline company to trespass on private property. And Williams […]

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Climate Change – The Debate is OVER

September 22, 2014
Climate Change – The Debate is OVER

On Sunday, September 21, 2014 over 400,000 people assembled in New York City for the People’s Climate March. In the run up to the march, news stories estimated number of attendees around 100,000. Within a couple of days before the march, this number was upped to 200,000. People came on buses, trains, subways, bikes and by foot on the morning of September 21. We initially heard over 400 buses were expected; by the time we reached the starting point of the march we were hearing over 550 buses were arriving. As the day passed we heard CNN reported that it was impossible to estimate the size of the crowd. Other media conservatively stated tens of thousands. The largest number has been estimated at over 400,000. How big was the march? […]

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FRACKIS OF KOCH

February 6, 2014
FRACKIS OF KOCH

You may or may not have seen this “meme” floating around on the internet. It’s easy to point to ONE person as the “villain”. Regardless of whether you believe or not that former Vice-President and Former Halliburton CEO Dick Cheney is at the root of fracking, it’s a distraction. While some people see Cheney as being all powerful, he’s just one person involved. There are others needing to be watched more closely. You might have heard of them – The Koch Brothers. Koch Industries is the 2nd largest privately owned company in the United States with annual revenues of about $115 billion. To ensure annual revenues continue to grow, the Koch Brothers have gone on a spending and funding spree over the past few years. Their interests range from climate […]

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SHALEFIELD STORIES

February 1, 2014
SHALEFIELD STORIES

Environment America Research & Policy Center joined residents living on the frontlines of fracking who recounted their stories of illness, water contamination, and damage to their livelihoods due to dirty drilling operations in a new book called Shalefield Stories. “Behind the alarming numbers the outline fracking’s environmental impacts, there are real people whose lives have been gravely impacted by these polluting practices,” said John Rumpler, Senior Attorney for Environment America Research & Policy Center. “These are their stories, and we would be wise to heed their words of warning on fracking.” Shalefield Stories was compiled by individual residents in Pennsylvania, who arranged for Environment America Research & Policy Center to release it across the country today. These are the stories of those who are “living the drill” and how their […]

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SPINNING METHANE LEVELS IN WATER

January 2, 2014
SPINNING METHANE LEVELS IN WATER

The United States Geological Service (USGS) released a report in September 2012 and a second one in December 2013. The September 2012 press release title was “Dissolved Methane found in SOME New York Groundwater”. Note the term “SOME”. December 2013’s press release title is “Methane is COMMON in Groundwater from Valleys in South-Central New York State”. Note the term “COMMON”. As I’ve stated numerous times, we need to define our terms. What is meant by “SOME” and what is meant by “COMMON”? As these terms relate to quantity, “Some” is less than “Common”. SOME AND COMMON Both are fuzzy terms, so let’s look at the two studies a bit closer. The USGS 2012 study stated: (emphasis added) A recent study that looked at groundwater samples from more than 200 wells […]

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INERGY’S SEISMIC SECRETS

November 14, 2013
INERGY’S SEISMIC SECRETS

For those who have been following and learning about unconventional hydraulic fracturing (i.e. fracking), it is no comes as of no surprise that the chemicals used are a “trade secret”. Chemicals are soooooooo secret not even the drillers or DEP knows what’s in it. (See related at the end of article) We may soon find out, as ruling on Tuesday, November 5, 2013, Judge Debbie O’Dell Seneca ordered 40 Range Resources contractors and subcontractors to provide the court with all chemicals, components or substances used on the Yeager site since 2009. They have 30 days to comply. …Or more likely, 30 days to find legal loopholes so the industry doesn’t have to comply. MORE SECRETS One of the procedures prior to fracking or storage of natural gas is to […]

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INERGY WHINES ABOUT WINE

November 13, 2013
INERGY WHINES ABOUT WINE

The Finger Lakes region of New York is well known for its vineyards and wine. It is a vibrant economic resource which attracts thousands of tourists every year, from the novice to the connoisseur of fine wines. As with any produce, wine grapes need clean water, clean air and a healthy land to thrive. This is one reason a number of wineries and vineyards in the Finger Lakes region are concerned about natural gas drilling. Unlike the short-term boom-bust cycle of natural gas drilling, the business of wine is long term and a vital part of the local economy. You can understand the conundrum of potentially contaminating the air, water and land for a short term gain via natural gas drilling or foregoing the promise of gajillions of dollars in […]

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COVERT NY – SMALL TOWN DEMOCRACY IN ACTION

September 15, 2013
COVERT NY – SMALL TOWN DEMOCRACY IN ACTION

In America we have a representative form of government. We elect people to represent us. This is done at the Federal level, the state level, the county level and local levels. The assumption is the elected people represents and acts according to the will of the people. In other words – the people are the boss. Typically, if there is an issue or a point of concern, the people are able to talk to their representative officials and initiate an action to resolve the concern or issue, thereby adhering to the will of the people. A few months ago, I wrote about Covert, NY - small town, with a big issue and an unresponsive town council. (See: COVERT NY – A NATURAL GAS BATTLEGROUND) Residents of Covert had spent countless […]

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COVERT NY – A NATURAL GAS BATTLEGROUND

May 24, 2013
COVERT NY – A NATURAL GAS BATTLEGROUND

Covert, New York, small, rural, agricultural and not the kind of place you would expect a battle to be taking place. The headline should probably read David battles Goliath. What is happening in Covert NY is a story of people taking on the natural gas giants and their own town government. While the state of New York does have a moratorium in place, Covert joins other towns in not counting on the moratorium to protect them from the industrialization of their communities. They know the moratorium may not last, and should a state ban on gas drilling happen it may be quickly turned over by a state administration and/or legislature. Like the Boy Scouts, they are being prepared. On Thursday, May 2, 2013, the New York State Appellate Court upheld […]

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