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.
Dear Shaleshock,
How much do the classes cost?
Joan Packard
Groton, NY 13073
It’s free!
What is the fee/cost for the class? How often are these classes held? I am in Greene NY, but my parents have signed lease in town of Chemung on Joe Green Road (connects Federal Road to Wyncoop Creek road). GPS N 42deg 7′, 34″, W 76deg 38′ 03″. No baseline water testing has been done. Drilling activity has taken place nearby on Kim Kinsman’s land, but unclear what results were or what next step is. (someone said it was dry??).
The class is free of cost. We will schedule dates for future session at the first session (details above).
You may also want to come to the upcoming event for landowners, given your parents’ lease situation. I think they can help answer your questions there.