Hello all those against Gas Drilling, <br><br>My friend Marcelle has been in touch with Food and Water Watch. See their message to her below. They would like to connect with as many local organizations involved in the banning of gas drilling and write congress asking for a repeal of the 2005
exemption that was granted to the oil and gas industry from the Safe Drinking Water Act. <br><br>I have CC'd all those I know who are heavily involved in gas drilling.<br>Lets keep this momentum going. <br><br>Here are the groups and organizations I know. If anyone knows of others<br>
please forward to Food and Water Watch. <br><br>Thank you<br>Marguerite <br><br><b>Local volunteer groups involved:</b><br><a href="http://www.binghamtonsustainability.org/">http://www.binghamtonsustainability.org/</a> (Broome County) <br>
<a href="http://www.catskillcitizens.org/">http://www.catskillcitizens.org/</a> (Sullivan County) <br><a href="http://www.chenangogreens.org/">http://www.chenangogreens.org/</a> (Chenango County)<br><a href="http://www.damascuscitizens.org/">http://www.damascuscitizens.org/</a> (Delaware Basin NY/PA)<br>
<a href="http://www.catskillmountainkeeper.org/">http://www.catskillmountainkeeper.org/</a> (Catskill Mountains)<br><a href="http://www.un-naturalgas.org/">http://www.un-naturalgas.org/</a> CDOG (Delaware/Otsego Counties)<br>
<a href="http://www.shaleshock.org/">http://www.shaleshock.org/</a> (Tompkins/Tioga /Schuyler Counties )<br><a href="http://www.schoharievalleywatch.org/">http://www.schoharievalleywatch.org/</a> (Schoharie County)<br><a href="http://www.un-naturalgas.org/">http://www.un-naturalgas.org/</a><br>
<br><b>Environmental groups involved:</b><br>Keri Powell, Earthjustice, (212) 791-1881, <br>ext. 24, (917) 573-8853 (cell) <a href="http://www.earthjustice.org">www.earthjustice.org</a><br><br>John Walke, Natural Resources Defense Council, (202) 289-2406 <br>
<a href="http://www.nrdc.org">www.nrdc.org</a><br><br>Eric Schaeffer, Environmental Integrity Project, (202) 263-4440 <a href="http://www.environmentalintegrity.org">www.environmentalintegrity.org</a><br><br>
Vickie Patton, Environmental Defense Fund, 303-447-7215 <a href="http://www.edf.org/home.cfm">www.edf.org/home.cfm</a><br><br>Virginia Cramer, Sierra Club, (804) 225-9113 <br><a href="http://www.sierraclub.org">www.sierraclub.org</a><br>
<br>TEDX Exchange - Dr Theo Colburn<br><a href="http://www.endocrinedisruption.com/home.php">http://www.endocrinedisruption.com/home.php</a><br><br><a href="http://shaleshock.org">shaleshock.org</a><br><br><a href="http://propublica.org">propublica.org</a><br>
<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 7:23 PM, marcelle <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:sailswithgrace@yahoo.com" target="_blank">sailswithgrace@yahoo.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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Hi Marguerite,<div>This is a national organization. They want to know local organizations. Can you email me back with the groups whom you work with?</div><div>Marcelle<br><br>--- On <b>Mon, 1/4/10, dhart <i><<a href="mailto:Dhart@fwwatch.org" target="_blank">Dhart@fwwatch.org</a>></i></b> wrote:<br>
<blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"><br>From: dhart <<a href="mailto:Dhart@fwwatch.org" target="_blank">Dhart@fwwatch.org</a>><br>Subject: Fwd: Here's What I'm Thinking<br>
To: <a href="mailto:sailswithgrace@yahoo.com" target="_blank">sailswithgrace@yahoo.com</a><br>Date: Monday, January 4, 2010, 5:13 PM<br><br><div>Hello Marcelle,<div>Yes, Food and Water Watch is tracking the Marcellus shale issue and working on a a fact sheet about it. We too are very concerned that the fracking process will harm aquifers and affect NYC's drinking water.</div>
<div><br></div><div>We have signed on to a letter asking Congress to repeal the 2005
exemption that was granted to the oil and gas industry from the Safe Drinking Water Act. We also signed on to an earlier letter about protecting the Delaware watershed.</div><div><br></div><div>Please continue to stay in touch with me about this important issue. We would also like to learn more about local organizations working on it and any coalitions.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Thanks for your interest and vigilance about water.</div><div><br></div><div>Denise<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div><div style="margin: 0px;"><font style="font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" color="#000000" face="Helvetica" size="3"><b>From: </b></font><font style="font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;" face="Helvetica" size="3">Royelen Boykie <<a rel="nofollow" href="http://mc/compose?to=Royelen@fwwatch.org" target="_blank">Royelen@fwwatch.org</a>></font></div>
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<div style="margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br></div> </div><div style="">Can you connect?<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'; font-size: medium;"><b>From: </b></span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'; font-size: medium;">Marcelle Crago <<a rel="nofollow" href="http://mc/compose?to=sailswithgrace@yahoo.com" target="_blank">sailswithgrace@yahoo.com</a>><br>
</span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'; font-size: medium;"><b>Date: </b></span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'; font-size: medium;">December 30, 2009 11:04:45 AM EST<br>
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</span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'; font-size: medium;"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'; font-size: medium;"><b>Here's What I'm Thinking</b><br>
</span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'; font-size: medium;"><b>Reply-To: </b></span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'; font-size: medium;"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://mc/compose?to=sailswithgrace@yahoo.com" target="_blank">sailswithgrace@yahoo.com</a><br>
</span></div><br><div>Royelen Lee Boykie<br>Dear Royelen;,<br><br>Here's my question:Are you familiar with or working on the possible action in NYS to drill for gas in the Marcellus Shale in Delaware County?<br><br>Here's my comment: I am very concerned because it has been shown that fracking releases toxic chemicals and radioactive waste into the water supply. This would affect NYC's water supply. It is one of the cleanest water supplies in the world.<br>
<br>Open comment period ends 12/31/2009.<br><br>Sincerely,<br>Marcelle Crago<br><br>Marcelle Crago<br>5 Viking Lane<br>Woodstock, NY 12498<br><br>845 679-0193<br><br></div></blockquote></div><br><div> <span style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><div style="">
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</blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>"DON'T BITE THE LAND THAT FEEDS YOU"<br>unknown<br><br>Please Sign the Petition to Ban Hydro- Fracture Gas Drilling in New<br>York State <a href="http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/NY-Statewide-Ban-On-Natural-Gas-Drilling" target="_blank">http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/NY-Statewide-Ban-On-Natural-Gas-Drilling</a><br>
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