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By arimoore, on November 30th, 2009% Don’t forget about the Life is Water Concert this weekend, with performances by Donna the Buffalo, Sim Redmond Band and The Horse Flies starting at 8pm. Get your tickets now – time is running out! Click here for info.
Proceeds will benefit Shaleshock – every ticket will help us pay for road signs, radio spots, photocopies, office rent, and other necessities. Shaleshock is a grassroots alliance run entirely by volunteers. We can really use your support!
By arimoore, on November 30th, 2009% …a group calling itself People for a Healthy Environment filed a lawsuit against the Village. They claim that approval of the Schlumberger project was “illegal, arbitrary and capricious” and ask that the project be halted until more a complete environmental review can be done. (Read more)
By arimoore, on November 30th, 2009% The lawsuit accuses Cabot of negligence and says it has failed to restore water supplies to residents when it has been disrupted by gas drilling. It seeks a permanent injunction to stop the drilling processes that are blamed for the contamination, as well as unspecified compensatory damages. Read more
By arimoore, on November 30th, 2009%
By arimoore, on November 30th, 2009%
By arimoore, on November 30th, 2009%  Sustainable Tompkins is recognizing Shaleshock as Signs of Sustainability for 2009! A film advocacy project affiliated with Shaleshock, Frac Attack, is also being recognized.
Thanks to Sustainable Tompkins for the recognition, and to all of the activists who are volunteering their time and energy to this cause.
By arimoore, on November 30th, 2009%  Recent online activism sighted on Facebook:
- There are now nearly 3,000 members in No Fracking Way! on Facebook! Join the group (requires signing up for a free Facebook account) to get up-to-the-minute updates on rallies and protests, hearings and discussion panels, and more.
- Check out Lansing photographer Frank Muller’s What will be left of our beloved Finger Lakes after drilling? This beautiful little slideshow shows some of our beautiful region as it stands today. Sharing it to your Facebook profile is a great way to get the word out about what’s at stake.
- There’s also a growing fan page for Frac Attack: Dawn of the Watershed, a short anti-gas drilling zombie movie made by residents of Ithaca and Lansing who are affiliated with Shaleshock. Become a fan to support the film!
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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)
2009 Signs of Sustainability
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