Monday, May 30, 2011

POISONING THE PLANET PART 2

DRBC MEETING SCHEDULED IN DEPOSIT, NY!

Wednesday, June 1, 2011
3:00-9:00 PM
Deposit High School Auditorium
171 Second Street
Deposit, NY 13754
Public comments accepted to June 1. For details on the proposed docket go to:
http://www.state.nj.us/drbc/newsrel_naturalgas051811.htm


VIDEO:

RURAL IMPACT What to Expect from the Gas Industry and How to Address It is a documentary exploring the impacts of natural gas development
http://shaleshock.org/2008/12/watch-rural-impact/comment-page-1/

PA DAIRY FARMERS & LEASEHOLDERS Tell the truth on the ground of what happens when you sign a lease/Community is waking up, too late. If you are thinking of leasing, you must watch this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_2oU3wIyow


IMPACTS ON COMMUNITIES:
Gas Drilling Turning Quiet Tourist Destination into Industrial Town
http://solveclimate.com/news/20110517/fracking-pennsylvania-natural-gas-drilling-marcellus-shale
READ THIS EMAIL from a woman in PA to get an idea of what would happen in our town
These are the Nitty Gritty details that are ignored at our peril:
http://gdacc.wordpress.com/2011/05/19/first-person-report-from-pa/

Forced Pooling: When Landowners Can’t Say No to Drilling
http://www.propublica.org/article/forced-pooling-when-landowners-cant-say-no-to-drilling

Agreement between the DEP and Chesapeake to address methane seeping into water wells has left some wondering if deal will help fix their tainted water.
http://thedailyreview.com/news/with-agreement-in-place-for-tainted-water-residents-wonder-what-is-the-fix-1.1150511

How Gas Drilling Contaminates Your Food
http://www.salon.com/food/feature/2011/05/18/fracking_food_supply
Assembly Hearing on Health Impacts of Hydrofracking
http://solidshale.wordpress.com/


AUDIO: Deposit/Hancock Farmer

Mark Dunau, farmer from Delaware County, policy chair for Northeast Organic Farmers Association, at Albany Earth Day rally May 2.
OTHER MEETINGS:

Home Rule: Preparing for Natural Gas Drilling in the Marcellus Shale Region

http://www.nytowns.org/core/contentmanager/uploads/marcellus%20agenda.pdf

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