Event: Letter Writing and Community Education Table - Horizontal Drilling and Hydraulic Fracturing

Event:  Letter Writing and Community Education Table - Horizontal Drilling and Hydraulic Fracturing

Time: 12:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Day & Date: Saturday, Feb 6, 2010
[Check the web page here on Sat. AM if weather is questionable]

Location:
104th St.  & B'way, NE Corner 
(In front of Ben & Jerry's)

Background:
Gas drilling companies are leasing land throughout the New York watershed and statewide. They will use the most destructive type of drilling that pollutes millions of gallons of water. Join us to tell Governor Paterson to ban this dangerous and unnecessary practice.

Millions of gallons of fresh water laced with chemicals and sand are pumped into gas wells where the pressure fractures the rock to release trapped natural gas. There is then no safe way to dispose of the water.  This process, known as hydraulic fracturing, is exempt from federal environmental regulations.

We support the New York City Department of Environmental Protection, our local elected officials Borough President Stringer, State Senators Schneiderman and Perkins, Assembly Member O'Donnell, Council Member Mark-Viverito, and many others who want this stopped now.


Watch These Videos:

1. Drill (Click this link then click Open)
2. Horizontal Drilling and Hydraulic Fracturing