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Tag Archives: hydrofracking
Time to Comment on Fracking
The fracking ban battle continues. The latest twist: NY State proposed regulations on fracking before their own health review has been completed. So without knowing what all the health risks are, how can they propose regulating them? Anyway, the public … Continue reading
Fracking and you: Tuesday, Sept. 13th in the East Village
From the Sane Energy Project: on the agenda will be a discussion of next steps now that the NY State Department of Environmental Conservation has opened the 90 day comment period on the environmental impact study. We the World and … Continue reading
Gasland free screening
From co-op member Tony: Community Screening and Discussion: FRACKING REGULATIONS RELEASED – NYC WATER NOT SAFE!!! GASLAND – THE MOVIE Thursday, August 4, 2011, 7:00 pm 6th Street Community Center 638 E 6th St., between Avenues A and B FREE … Continue reading
Send the fracking message 6/25!
from member Tony: The big NYC Rally to Ban Fracking is coming up on Saturday, June 25, 1pm at Foley Square in downtown Manhattan. Diverse people and groups are joining together to demand a permanent ban on fracking, a form … Continue reading
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Tagged Gasland, hydrofracking, Josh Fox, nofrackny, NY state food shed, Reverend Billy, Wenonah Hauter
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Cooper Square Cmte hosts free screening of Gasland
The documentary Gasland has been touted on these pages as a way to get the word out about hydrofracking, something that could affect NY state’s water supply. Here’s your chance to see the Oscar nominated film for free–this Sunday afternoon … Continue reading
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Tagged Cooper Square Committee, Gasland, hydrofracking
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Gas drilling threatens New York’s food shed
The Park Slope Food Co-op alerted us to a serious consequence of drilling for natural gas in shale across NY State and Pennsylvania using a process called hydrofracking. Read more in this Propublica article about exactly what’s involved and sign … Continue reading
The 4th Street Food Co-op 