$HALE GA$ PROMISES, SHALE GAS REALITIES

Shale Gas Industry Claims Are Focus of Upcoming Newfield Community Conversation

The gas industry promotes shale gas as an abundant, cheap, clean and safe domestic energy source whose extraction will create local jobs, make landowners rich, pump dollars into local economies and bring energy independence to the U.S.  How realistic are these claims? Craig Stevens and Deborah Rogers, two people whose direct experience with shale gas drilling lead them to undertake their own investigations, will share what they have learned about some of these claims at the Newfield Community Conversation “Shale Gas Promises, Shale Gas Realities”. This event will take place Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at the Newfield Fire Hall, 77 Main St. and is free and open to the public. It is sponsored by the Newfield group PAUSE -People Advocating the Use of Sustainable Energy

Don Barber has been Caroline Town Supervisor since 1997 and co-chairs the Tompkins County Council of Governments. Together with County Legislator Carol Chock, he co-authored the TCCOG White Paper on Taxation Issues Related to Gas Drilling. Don grew up on a family-owned-and-operated dairy farm in Danby, NY and owns a 75-acre farm in Caroline which he and his wife operate with four draft horses. Don will be speaking on “Revenues and Costs for Local Governments if Gas Drilling Occurs”

Craig Stevens is a 6^th generation landowner in Susquehanna County, PA and a self-described Constitutional Conservative. His view of shale gas drilling has evolved as a result of direct experience. He says he “was excited about the prospect of becoming a Shaleionaire from his 115 acre property until his investigation into the  ‘Problems’ caused him to shift to a more ‘Protective’ position”. He has shared his findings and experience at many events in both Pennsylvania and New York.

PAUSE – People Advocating the Use of Sustainable Energy

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