Washington, D.C. – If you’re in Virginia – or wherever – now’s the time to stand up and be heard. “Politicians” are supposed to be working for us, not the other way around.
Congressman Bob Goodlatte has announced that he will be holding an “America Speaking Out” town hall meeting in the Shenandoah Valley tomorrow - where he...
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Tags: accountability, citizen input forum, citizens speak up, Congress, elected officials, Goodlatte, hydrofracking, Shenandoah Valley, speak out, statehouse, town hall meeting, We The People, Weyers Cave, your voice, your vote
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Fort Valley, VA – Come learn about an issue that’s sure to affect families across the Valley. On Saturday, August 28, 2010, The Fort Valley Lyceum will present a special citizen information session entitled; “Marcellus Shale Natural Gas Exploration in the Valley.” The event will be held from 10 to 11 a.m.. (The organizers...
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Tags: August 28, citizen forum, Education, educational, Fort Valley, Fort Valley Lyceum, get informed, hydrofracking in Virginia, information session, Marcellus Shale, natural gas exploration in VA, public forum, Seth Coffman, Shenandoah Valley, Trout Unlimited
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The local area that has been picked out by a company for hydrofracking is somewhat out of the way, though still important. However, central New York is, well, in the middle of everything, and, more importantly, provides water for one of the largest cities in the world: New York City. The dramatic...
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Tags: Bergton, Carrizo, hydraulic fracturing, hydrofracking, natural gas drilling, New York, New York City, petition, petitioning, petitions, rallies, rally, rallying, Rockingham County, state lawmakers, students, Virginia, water, youth
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Wetzel County, WV and Bergton, VA – PHOTO ESSAY – What does the 1st proposed hydrofracking operation in Virginia have to do with the water supply for citizens of the Shenandoah Valley and the Greater Washington D.C. area? A lot.
A Four-Hour Tour
“Sit right back” and ride with me through rural WV. See for yourself...
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Tags: Bergton VA, Carrizo Oil, case study, Chesapeake Basin, Chesapeake Oil, Clean Air Act, clean energy, corporate profit, D.C. water supply, due diligence, eminent domain, energy independence, fracking, fracking free for all, George Washington, greed, Harrisonburg VA, hydrofracking, hydrofracturing, moratorium, natural gas drilling, natural gas severance tax, Open Space Technology, OST, quality of life, regulations, Rockingham County VA, Safe Drinking Water Act, Shenandoah River, Shenandoah Valley, undisclosed chemicals, unregulated, Virginia Assembly, Washington DC, water issues, water supply, Wetzel County WV, window of opportunity
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Pennsylvania, U.S.A. – This just in from WENY.com:
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has released a list of more than 80 chemicals used in drilling for natural gas in the Marcellus Shale region.
WENY obtained the list and noted that some of the chemicals have been shown to harm human health.
View WENY...
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Tags: Bergton, Carrizo, Environmental Protection, hydrofracking, list of fracking chemicals, natural gas drilling, PA, Pennsylvania, Sourcewatch, VA, Virginia, water contamination, water issues, water supply
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Commonwealth of Virginia – Hold your hats; hold the drilling! Read an attorney’s letter sent to the DMME for yourself. Here’s the latest on the controversial natural gas extraction method called hydrofracking, and its threat to the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. The following letter was sent to the Director and Deputy Director at the...
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Tags: attorney letter, Bergton, big energy company, big oil company, Carrizo, Carrizo permit, citizen action, corporate greed, Division of Gas and Oil, DMME, environmental effects, EPA, health effects, hydrofracking, hydrofracking in Virginia, natural gas drilling, Rockingham County, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia
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Harrisonburg, VA – Tonight, withstanding an early-morning polling place software glitch, the special election for the Virginia House of Delegates seat in the Shenandoah Valley is history. Broadway businessman Tony Wilt (R) has beat Kai Degner (D), as well as Carolyn Frank (I).
26th District Election Results (unofficial)
- Across Rockingham County, Wilt picked up 4,218...
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Tags: 26th District, benzene, campaign issue, Carolyn Frank, drilling legislation, EPA, fracking, fracking in Virginia, Harrisonburg, hydrofracking, hydrofracking in Virginia, Kai Degner, natural gas drilling, Rockingham County, Shenandoah Valley, Tony Wilt, Virginia Assembly, Virginia regulations, water contamination
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New York, NY – Yesterday, I found a wonderful independent news web site, Democracy Now! With so many of the major media web sites being owned by corporations, and thus what they elect to report is based on their business and political positions, it’s refreshing to see a source of information that’s uncensored.
A Challenge
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Tags: ADHD, autism, cancer, censorship, Democracy Now!, Department of Energy, diabetes, Dr. Theo Colborn, endocrine-driven disorders, EPA, fracking, gas drilling, Halliburton, harm the fetus, health effects, hydraulic fracturing, independent media, interview, pregnant women, water contamination
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Shenandoah Valley – Here is an excellent YouTube video on the natural gas drilling frenzy going on along the Marcellus shale (which includes West Virginia and the top portions of Virginia) – and the environmental hazards implicit in the process. Your drinking water and food supply and health and rights to your private property...
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Tags: Berkeley County, citizen action, corporate pocketbook, county decision, drilling permit, elected officials, eminent domain, environmental hazards, Frederick County, George Washington Forest, Hardy County, health hazards, Marcellus Shale, natural gas drilling, profit, Rockingham County, Shenandoah County, VA, WV, YouTube video
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Rockingham County, Virginia – An article that appeared on citizensvoice.com on May 8, 2010 speaks about what is happening in nearby Pennsylvania that could threaten private property ownership in the Valley – and could threaten the health of Valley residents, the pollution of land and air, and the purity and sustainability of the Valley’s...
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Tags: air quality, Bergton, Carrizo (Marcellus), chemicals, Earthworks, eminent domain, environmental, food supply, FRAC Act, health hazards, infrastructure, landowners, Laser Marcellus Gathering, Marcellus Shale, Nadia Steinzor, NY, oil drilling, PA, property rights, Rockingham County, Shenandoah Valley, traffic, VA, wastewater, water resources, water supply
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Across the USA – A film by Josh Fox entitled Gasland, has won a Special Jury Award in the Documentary category at the Sundance film festival. In light of the oil disaster in the Gulf and what seems to be the modern-day equivalent of the “gold rush” in the U.S., the film by Fox...
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Tags: air pollution, CO, contamination, dangers, film, Gasland, Gulf Oil disaster, Halliburton, health risks, hydraulic fracturing, hydrofracking, Josh Fox, Marcellus Shale, movie, natural gas, NY, oil drilling boom, PA, Safe Drinking Water Act, US, water on fire, water supply
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