The Case for a Moratorium on Drilling in the Marcellus Shale
An organic farmer in western Pennsylvania, J. Stephen Cleghorn, PhD, assembles the case for a moratorium on unconventional drilling for natural gas in the Marcellus Shale. He offers a deeply researched and deeply personal appeal to fellow citizens to understand the risks of this type of drilling and to advocate for a halt to it until it is known that it cannot cause irreparable harm to the environment and public health. Click the link below to watch this remarkable presentation.
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PACWA MISSION STATEMENT:
To raise awareness of the dangers of hydraulic fracturing on public healthand the environment, and to halt any activity that threatens the quality oflife of the residents of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Pennsylvania Alliance for Clean Water and Air is a group of concerned citizens in Western Pennsylvania with the common goal of protecting our natural resources and the environment from the dangers of hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking", in the Marcellus Shale Play. Through public meetings and the media, we are committed to spreading the word about the:
- hazards of pollution to our water, air, and land from chemicals and VOCs.
- increased demand for fresh water sources (1 to 5 MILLION gallons per gas well)
- strains on public services and infrastructure due to increasd traffic/population
- negative impacts from pollution and development on wildlife and nature
Do the citizens of Clearfield and Jefferson counties have concerns about their quality of life and how it will be impacted by Marcellus Shale drilling? It appears that they do, judging by the turn out of the meeting on Marcellus shale held Sunday, July 25th at the VFW in DuBois. The notable speaker at this meeting was Ben Price from the Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund. Price offered some solutions for residents of local municipalities who want to safeguard their health and quality of life. Price has previously worked successfully with many communities throughout the state and the US; helping them to be proactive and make laws protecting their communities. The Legal Defense Fund has become the principal adviser to residents, citizens groups, and municipal governments struggling to transition from merely regulating corporate harms to stopping those harms by asserting local, democratic control directly over corporations. The group of concerned citizens, newly dubbed the Pennsylvania Alliance for Clean Water and Air, plans to host the University of Pittsburgh's Center for Healthy Environments and Communities at a September meeting for a training session in using the center's Fractracker.org data tool. PACWA is also interested in hearing the specific concerns (regarding gas drilling) of other citizens, and encourages the public to contact them so that future meetings can be tailored to meet the needs of others. To find out about future meetings, make suggestions, or request information on Marcellus Shale drilling, contact us at pacwa@ymail.com
Ben Price of CELDF speaks to a group of concerned citizens about exercising local self-government against the natural gas industry.
Ben Price of CELDF and Bill Belitskus from the Allegheny Defense Project speak with attendees about CELDF strategies.
Tests on water samples from the fracking process reveal many hazardous substances: benzene, toluene, methane, hydrogen sulfide, arsenic, barium, chromium, lead, mercury, and sulfur dioxide just to name a few. Combinations of over 500 different chemicals are used in this process. For more information about these toxic substances and their effects visit The Endocrine Disruption Exchange at http://www.endocrinedisruption.com/home.php
To join our group, or for more information, please contact us at pacwa@ymail.com
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The Truth About Marcellus Gas DrillingUnder pressure from the oil and gas lobby, many of our politicians are being influenced by the Oil and Gas Industry. Go to www.marcellusmoney.org to see just how much each candidate has taken.
In addition, the January 2010 Citizens United ruling gives corporations the same rights as people. Click the banner below, or you can visit movetoamend.org to sign the petition and help overturn this ruling and ensure that rights are for people ONLY.
