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United States: Southern Tier Residents: Don’t Frack Our Health!
Posted by EcoWatch: Save The Southern Tier on February 5th, 2013
EcoWatch: Southern Tier residents held a rally and press conference today raising grave concerns about the health impacts of fracking. Recent scientific studies cause major alarm about health impacts from the air pollution, water contamination and community impacts of fracking. Speakers included Kathy Nolan, MD, residents from across the Southern Tier and Pennsylvania residents familiar with the impacts of fracking.
Residents also pointed to the Feb. 4 Siena College poll, which showed that the gas industry’s...
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New Anti-Fracking Network Launches in NY
Posted by EcoWatch: Save The Southern Tier on January 31st, 2013
EcoWatch: As a key February deadline closes in, residents from each of the five Southern Tier counties previously targeted as a “sacrifice zone” for fracking launched a new anti-fracking network, Save the Southern Tier. The network launched with a stern message and demand to Governor Cuomo, who the network believes has fallen prey to manipulation and misinformation about the potential for fracking in the Southern Tier.
Save the Southern Tier will amplify existing anti-fracking efforts and build and prepare...