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By shirari, on May 27th, 2009%
The Unitarian Universalist Church in Athens, PA (next to Sayre), is having its third session of a 3-part public forum on gas drilling. The topic is drilling’s effect on jobs and local community. Speaker will be Tony Ventello, Exec. Dir. of Central Bradford Authority.
Directions: Take exit 60 from Rte. 17/86 and go south on 220 for 2 miles. Follow signs into Athens which puts you onto Pine Street. Go several blocks and turn right at light onto Main Street. Go several more blocks, down a hill, and turn right onto North Street. Church is at 112 North Street on right side.
The third and last session will be held Tuesday, June 2 at 7 p.m. For more information, call the Unitarian Universalist Church of Athens and Sheshequin at 570-888-0252 or email minister@athensnuuc.org.
By shirari, on May 27th, 2009%
Check out this segment by Jeff Brady on NPR: Face-off Over ‘Fracking’: Water Battle Brews On Hill (Click for an audio link and synopsis)
By shirari, on May 27th, 2009%
Natural Gas Politics by Abrahm Lustgarten:
With growing evidence that the drilling can damage water supplies, Democratic leaders in Congress are circulating legislation that would repeal the extraordinary exemption and for the first time require companies to disclose all chemicals used in the key drilling process, called hydraulic fracturing.
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By shirari, on May 26th, 2009%
“Gas Drilling: Stories from the Front Line” will be held in the Broome Community College Cafeteria in Binghamton. This event is sponsored by BRSC (Binghamton Regional Sustainability Coalition) with co-sponsors Shaleshock and Citizen’s Energy Alliance. Line-up includes Theo Colborn calling in, Ron Gula from PA (a farmer who delivers warnings about leasing/contaminations from personal experience), and a rep from Shaleshock. FREE admission.
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By shirari, on May 26th, 2009%
The Newest Gold Rush: The Frenzy for Natural Gas Threatens New York’s Water by Adam Federman, Earth Island Journal, on Alternet:
In New York, even though the drilling hasn’t begun, the battle lines have been drawn. Environmental organizations have been forced to play catch up; to educate the public about a drilling process that has not been widely used in this part of the country; and to argue against drilling, at a time of unparalleled economic distress and budget shortfalls, in what may be the largest natural gas reservoir in the nation. And they’re also up against the oil and gas companies. “We’ve never seen the circus come to town before,” says Bruce Ferguson, a member of Catskill Citizens for Safe Energy who lives in Sullivan County.
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By shirari, on May 26th, 2009%
Lunch, discussion, dinner, music and camping by Buttermilk Falls. Hiking on Sunday morning. Some potential discussion topics are “What is your role?”, Natural Gas and the Big Picture, Approaches to Action, Supporting Each Other, Next Steps…
 Buttermilk Falls State Park, Ithaca, NY
*** The program has changed – click here for an important update! ***
Saturday, June 13
Noon – casual picnic lunch – bring your own food and some to share
3 pm – discussion groups
6:30 pm – cookout – bring your own food and some to share – wood for the fire will be provided.
9 pm – music and campfire
Overnight Campout – Spend the night under the stars– bring your tent and sleeping bag—campsite rentals are $19, up to seven people at each site. Be sure to bring a few dollars if you plan to camp.
Sunday, June 14
9 am – morning hike
Come on down!
Photo by Nicholas_T
By shirari, on May 26th, 2009%
Check out this 2-page PDF showing the economic risks and trade-offs associated with drilling the Marcellus Shale for natural gas: What’s at Risk?
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About Us Shaleshock is an information hub connecting people to regional groups and projects working to stop exploitative drilling in the Marcellus Shale.(more)
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