Get It In Writing
Online petitions aren’t ba-a-ad, but nothing’s more valuable than hard-copy signatures. Lots of `em. Because people who are willing to put their name to paper are also more likely to go out and vote. That’s why PennEnvironment has been busy spear-heading the largest anti-fracking petition in Pennsylvania.
“Powerful gas industry lobbyists and their allies in Harrisburg are pushing through policies that would expose our environment and communities to the dangers of Marcellus Shale gas drilling. But they’ve got a fight on their hands — thousands of Pennsylvanians are joining our call to help stop gas drilling from contaminating our drinking water, polluting our air, destroying our forests and threatening our health.”
You can print & sign the PennEnvironment petition here: PennEnvironment Marcellus Shale Moratorium Petition
Already more than 50, 000 petitioners are calling on legislators “to support a moratorium on further shale gas extraction in Pennsylvania until it is proven safe for our environment and the public’s health.” The current goal is reach 100,000 so ask all your friends to sign it, too!
If you’re on Facebook, click here to post the petition to your Wall. You can copy/personalize/forward an email to your friends, including this handy link: http://bit.ly/PAMoratorium.
Keep Pennsylvania Safe
So strong is PennEnvironment’s commitment that they’ve created a grassroots task force of activists called the Marcellus Shale Citizen Empowerment Project.
“Pennsylvania hasn’t seen a land grab as reckless and destructive as the rush for Marcellus Shale gas since the coal boom a century ago. And the consequences of this rush to drill could prove to be worse for our environment than legacy of coal mining we are still working to clean up. And the problem is only going to worsen with time. In coming years, gas drilling companies expect to drill 50,000 wells across Pennsylvania — devastating local streams and rivers, carving up our beautiful state forests, and polluting our air with smog and other dangerous pollutants. If we are going to stop this destructive industry from spreading across Pennsylvania unchecked, we need an engaged citizenry equipped with the knowledge and skills it will take to push for real protections for our environment and our health.”
And they’re not alone. Here’s the impressive list of Marcellus Shale Citizen Empowerment Project Co-Sponsors:
Academic Organizations:
Bucknell Environmental Center
University of Scranton Political Science Department
University of Scranton’s Sustainabiity Task Force
Agricultural Organizations:
Hollow Elms Garden, Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA)
Community and Civic Organizations:
Community Action Forum
League of Women Voters- Bucks County
League of Women Voters- Lackawanna County
League of Women Voters of Lewisburg
One if By Land
Philadelphia League of Women Voters
York County Federation of Democratic Women
Voices of Central PA
Elected Officials:
Senator Daylin Leach (Montgomery County)
Rep. Jim Roebuck (Philadelphia)
Rep. Mike Sturla (Lancaster)
Environmental Organizations:
Appalachian Audubon Society
Bucknell Environmental Club
Cooks Creek Watershed Association
Forest Coalition
Gas Truth- Berks County
GreenCause Harrisburg
Greenspace Alliance, Ground Swell
Juniata Valley Audubon Society
Lackawanna River Corridor Association
Lycoming Audubon Society
Mechanincsburg Area Adult Environmental Group
Nature Abounds
Organizations United for the Environment
Otzinachson Group of the Sierra Club
Penns Valley Conservation Association
Philadelphia Parks Alliance
Protecting Our Waters
Sierra Club
Sierra Club-Moshannon
Sustainability Now Radio Show
Transition Centre County
Transition Harrisburg
Transition Philadelphia
Outdoors Groups:
Doc Fritchey Chapter of Trout Unlimited
East Falls Tree Tenders
Keystone Trail Association
Religious Organizations:
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America of Lewisburg
Green Sanctuary of Unitarian Universalist of Harrisburg
Unitarian Church of Harrisburg
Unitarian Universalists of Wyoming Valley
Student Organizations:
Bucknell Environmental Club
Drexel Sierra Club
PennEnvironmental Group
PennEnvironmental Political Action Group
Student Conservation Association
EcoAction- Penn State
* List may be incomplete.
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