May 21, 2013
damascus citizens for sustainability
clean water, air & land are basic human rights
PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
Promoting Profitable Farms that Produce Healthy Food for All
People while Respecting the Natural Environment
Statement on Unconventional Natural Gas Extraction
Adopted: June 11, 2012
PASA asserts its position in … Continue reading
(Harrisburg) – Clean Water Action released a report today examining the enforcement actions taken in 2011 by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) against Marcellus Shale natural gas … Continue reading
The Pennsylvania Department of Health says it investigates every claim by residents that gas drilling has caused health problems, but several people say the agency’s actions don’t match its words.
Two western Pennsylvania residents told The Associated Press that health officials have fallen short in … Continue reading
HARRISBURG, April 30 – House Democrats today launched a renewed effort to fix Gov. Tom Corbett’s industry-friendly Marcellus Shale law (Act 13), offering a six-point plan – the Marcellus Compact.
Noting that the new law provides one … Continue reading
HARRISBURG — A Commonwealth Court judge on Friday denied requests by top Republican legislators and the gas-drilling industry to … Continue reading
Seven municipalities and the Delaware Riverkeeper Network were in Commonwealth Court April 11 to ask … Continue reading
Public health advocates and some environmental groups are crying foul over a provision in Act 13. The groups claim the wording in the law, which regulates shale drilling, amounts to a gag order for … Continue reading
EVANS CITY, Pa. (AP) — A woman says state environmental officials refused to do follow-up tests after their lab reported her drinking water contained chemicals, but it’s unclear where the pollutants came from.… Continue reading
With action – call as many PA legislators as you can (FIND them here).
- Especially these two top Republican senators (Floor Leader, Whip) to urge them to vote NO to HB1950 & SB1100:
Senator … Continue reading
On Thursday, January 26th, more than 40 sportsmen’s groups representing 100,000-plus hunters, anglers and outdoor enthusiasts sent a letter to Corbett asking that he not allow any more state forest land to be leased for oil and gas development.
View PDF of letter here.… Continue reading
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