We Did It! You Did It!
Last night, in the face of overwhelming public opposition, the Delaware River Basin Commission unanimously voted to table a request by ExxonMobil to withdraw 250,000 gallons of water a day from a Special Protection trout stream in Broome County New York. The commission promised to hold a public hearing in the vicinity that would be impacted by the withdrawal before rendering a decision on the application.
In the meantime, you can continue to urge the DRBC say “No!” to Exxon Mobil’s plan to use our water to frack New York.
Thirteen Billion Is Not Enough, Now the Frackers Want Even More Corporate Welfare
Even though the gas industry hasn’t figured out a safe way to extract shale gas, it wants the American taxpayer to subsidize a program to create a demand for the product–and lock the U.S. into decades of dependency on fossil fuels. H.R. 1380 (AKA the Pickens plan) would use tax credits (Washington speak for “your money”) to promote the manufacture and purchase of vehicles that run on natural gas.
This costly giveaway would be on top of the thirteen billion dollars a year in subsidies that the industry already gets from the American taxpayer. Reality check: these corporations made a trillion dollars in profit over the last ten years. Now they want even more of your money!
Tell your Representative “Don’t be a fossil fool! Oppose H R. 1380!”
Proof Positive: Fracking Contaminates Drinking Water
Last month a peer-reviewed report from Cornell University demonstrated that shale gas was even dirtier than coal because the process of extraction and transmission creates enormous volumes of greenhouse gases. This week another peer-reviewed study, from Duke University, proves that hydraulic fracturing pollutes drinking water. Private water wells in the vicinity of fracking operations are seventeen times more likely to be contaminated with methane than wells in other areas.
Saturday June 4th, an Evening alongside the Delaware River
Join us for a screening of the movie Frack!, a pot-luck of home-made desserts, and music by Marc Black. Nothing fancy here, just a chance to celebrate the gift of community – and if you’re lucky you’ll win a homemade pie in the raffle.
The program begins at 6:30, but come early and picnic in the park. Director David Morris will be on hand to answer questions after the screening.
We’re asking for a donation of ten dollars at the door. Catskill Citizens will share the proceeds with David to help finance his film, and with Marc to help out with the music video for his original song “No Fracking Way “
We hope to see you on the 4th – at the Delaware Youth Center, 8 Creamery Road in Callicoon, NY.
Two out of three people who find out about fracking think the risks aren’t worth the rewards.
Public awareness is the key to our success, so spread the word!
Please donate to Catskill Citizens for Safe Energy.
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