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Shaleshock E-mail List Traffic

By Clover56, on October 7th, 2009%

Here are some tools to help people get the most out of the Shaleshock List. If you feel like this list is too high traffic for you, please consider these suggestions.

1.) join the Shaleshock Updates list.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/shaleshockupdates/join

This is low traffic, and for announcement, action alerts, and important news.

2.) Modify your settings in YahooGroups for the Shaleshock list. Change to "Daily Digest" to recieve all the e-mails of the day into 1.

Thanks everyone who posts and updates this list! It's an amazing resource for anyone that wants to stay on the ball.

-Ryan
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Register for Shaleshock 101 Class

By Clover56, on October 7th, 2009%

Beginning October 19th at 5:30pm, the Shaleshock 101 Class will expand both the knowledge and capacity of participants. The curriculum covers a wide range of topics related to unconventional shale gas drilling, specifically in the Marcellus shale and in upstate New York. The curriculum is divided into 12 topics which are covered in four class sessions. Participants are required to register for the class*. The class is limited to 16 people.

Session #1: (10/19) Introductions, The Drilling Process, Leasing, landowner rights

Session #2: DEC Regulations, Maps and Georgraphy, Health Risks & Effects, Environmental Risks & Effects

Session #3: Climate Change, Media & “Green” Washing, Defintions & Power

Session #4: Corporations, Linking Struggles, Power and Action

The class will be held above Autumn Leaves Bookstore on the Ithaca Commons in the Shaleshock Office.

*Register by contacting Clover56(at)riseup.net – you will recieve a confirmation e-mail. We will schedule dates for future session at the first class.

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Of local interest: New York Natural Gas Summit

By arimoore, on October 7th, 2009%

New York Natural Gas Summit: Challenges and Opportunities is a pro-drilling event that folks with more critical perspectives may be interested in attending.

November 30, 2009
Owego Treadway Inn, Owego, New York

Goals and objectives: To inform and educate; prepare for challenges; prepare for opportunities; gather information for ongoing research; network between multiple stakeholders

Audiences: Local government officials; Landowner Coalition representatives; Citizens seeking more information; Researchers and Educators
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VIDEO: Environmental Battle Brews in New York over Natural Gas Drilling (Democracy Now)

By arimoore, on October 7th, 2009%


For information and a transcript click here.

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New Studies: Natural Gas Development Releases Amazing & Very High Levels of Toxins into Air (Daily Kos)

By arimoore, on October 7th, 2009%

We are on a course for certain disaster if we don’t slow down and make sure our “bridge fuel” is built with solid federal regulations! A recent study of Barnett Shale ambient air was evaluated by Wilma Subra, MacArthur (Genius) Award winning chemist. The study found amazing and very high levels of toxic chemicals including known and suspected human carcinogens and neurotoxins.

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