2012 June 06 | shaleshock.org

“ Fracking in Vestal: Good for you? Good for our water? ”

By Clover56, on May 25th, 2012%

Presentation in Vestal June 6th by Vestal Residents for Safe Energy (VeRSE)

What: Educational public forum on gas drilling with question and answer session

When: Wednesday, June 6th at 7 p.m.

Where: Calvary United Methodist Church, 3505 Vestal Parkway East, across from Friendly’s.

Who: Sandra Steingraber and Chip Northrup

Sandra Steingraber, Ph.D., biologist, author, and recipient of the 2011 Heinz Award for her work on environmental health. Steingraber donated the $100,000 prize money to the fight against fracking in New York State and so convened the statewide coalition, New Yorkers Against Fracking.

Steingraber will be discussing the toxic effects of fracking chemicals on children, the elderly and the general population.

Autographed copies of Steingraber’s award-winning book, RAISING ELIJAH, will be available for sale. She is also the author of the trail-blazing book LIVING DOWNSTREAM.

Chip Northrup, MBA Wharton, a 30 year private investor in drilling rigs and oil and gas projects (and former gas company manager), is a whistle blower on the gas industry’s not-so-secret tricks.

He will address the pros and cons of gas drilling on Vestal and its residents . Will we be protected by the Department of Environmental Conservation?

“It’s imperative that Vestal residents be made aware of the dangers they face if gas drilling is allowed here,” says Sue Rapp, co-founding member of VeRSE. “This evening promises to be both informative and entertaining. Our speakers bring a wealth of information that everyone will benefit from hearing. There will be a question and answer period so our audience can get the facts.”

The event, co - sponsored by Susquehanna Group of the Sierra Club, New Yorkers Against Fracking and Citizen Action, is free and open to the public. Doors open at 6:30. Refreshments.

EDITORS: Learn more about Sandra Steingraber at http://steingraber.com/. See a presentation by Chip Northrup at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzJTMjYQPmQ. Learn more about gas drilling at the local level at http://www.capitaltonight.com/2011/11/fracking-opponents-include-oil-industry-veteran//

For interview requests, please contact Sue Rapp, 607-743-4536.

Calvary United Methodist Church is not associated with any of the sponsors