Will all of PA's 67 Counties have reps in H-burg @ 1/18 Rally?
Gloria Forouzan
Allegheny
Butler
Dauphin
Lancaster
Lehigh
Luzerne
Philadelphia
Washington
Westmoreland
Wyoming
I'm trying to put together a list of all the counties that are sending
reps, b/c I think it will be a powerful statement re: how deep &
widespread Pennsylvanians' concern over fracking is.
If you're not from one of the above counties, but are planning to
attend the 1/18 rally, please let me know, thanks, Gloria
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Betsey Piette
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 11:25:44 -0800
From: simply...@yahoo.com
pay...@zoominternet.net
Please read.
Many of you know me personally, but for those of you that do not know me, I am part of a grassroots non-profit organization from York County, PA, PBCCG (Peach Bottom Concerned Citizens Group)
http://www.pbccg.com/
We started a citizens group about 4 yrs ago and, I personally got very involved politically, as I imagine has been the case with many here. They are not fracking here in York County, but I am concerned about the effects and empathetic to what is going on in your communities. York is well educated on the issue. PBCCG's issue has the same script, different actors...corporations come in and threaten your water, public health,air quality,property values, rural economy and quality of life. Our fight is agribusiness (massive factory farming). I have been very involved with the shale issue, including both trips to Harrisburg for citizens lobby days, speaking on panels at 2 Gasland showings and am organizing a group from York County for the 18th of Jan rally as well as part of a committee for Lancaster-York area dealing with the Marcellus issue. We also included the natural gas drillig in Nov at our annual educational seminar.
I applaud the grassroots and especially all the organization for the rally Jan 18th, the informative FB notes pages, posting of articles and the emails being sent to industry, state agencies and legislature. My Rep is the new majority whip in the house Stan Saylor, who is no friend of the environment. Stan Saylor did the press conference on Marcellus jobs and I have spoken to many of you about his absolute denial of water contamination from fracking. He consistently promotes the industry propaganda. Please see his FB page.
I would like to connect you to a strong voice for the environment, Rep Eugene DePasquale. Eugene is an environmental leader in the legislature that will help us fight back against the harmful effects of fracking. Rep DePasquale hosted Gasland at the Capital Media Center for the legislature.He has an excellent environmental voting record and has taken the lead in efforts to pass the alternative energy portfolio standards and the lead sponsor of the energy investment act , as well as co-sponsor of the utility efficiency law and co-sponsor of the alternative fuels law.(even put in a geothermal system ).I have had many discussions about Marcellus with .Eugene and he is extremely concerned and is on the Environmental Resources and Energy Committee.
We need someone who will fight for us, especially in this political environment. .I encourage you to sign up for email alerts with Rep DePasquale on (Check out the pure water page dealing with Marcellus).
http://eugene95.com/
or "like" on Facebook and comment
http://www.facebook.com/DePasqualePA
or twitter
http://twitter.com/RepDePasquale
We need a capable fighter. It's going to be an uphill battle. See everyone on the 18th!
maria payan
On Wed 01/12/11 2:19 PM , Gloria Forouzan gtfor...@gmail.com sent:
Gloria Forouzan
Will keep you posted.
JBL
reps on board
jenny
Pennsylvania Alliance for Clean Water and Air.
pay...@zoominternet.net
Did you receive my response?
York will be there
On Wed 01/12/11 3:12 PM , Gloria Forouzan gtfor...@gmail.com sent:
The list's up to 20 counties. Thanks to everyone for for responding!
Will keep you posted.
JBL
have our local media's coverage of the bus/van loading and leaving !
On 1/12/11, pay...@zoominternet.net <pay...@zoominternet.net> wrote:
> Gloria,
> Did you receive my response?
> York will be there
> On Wed 01/12/11 3:12 PM , Gloria Forouzan gtfor...@gmail.com
> sent:
> The list's up to 20 counties. Thanks to everyone for for
> responding!
> Will keep you posted.
> On Jan 12, 2:19 pm, Gloria Forouzan wrote:
> > So far, I'm aware of folks from these 10 counties coming to the
> rally:
> >
> > Allegheny
> > Butler
> > Dauphin
> > Lancaster
> > Lehigh
> > Luzerne
> > Philadelphia
> > Washington
> > Westmoreland
> > Wyoming
> >
> > I'm trying to put together a list of all the counties that are
> sending
> > reps, b/c I think it will be a powerful statement re: how deep &
> > widespread Pennsylvanians' concern over fracking is.
> >
> > If you're not from one of the above counties, but are planning to
> > attend the 1/18 rally, please let me know, thanks, Gloria
>
>
> Links:
> ------
> [1] mailto:gtforou...@gmail.com
>
Betsey Piette
Please send us the list.
We will hopefully have a reporter from KYW news in Philly at one of our departure sites on Tuesday.
Betsey
> Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 18:15:26 -0500
> Subject: Re: Will all of PA's 67 Counties have reps in H-burg @ 1/18 Rally?
Gloria Forouzan
Here's the press release we're sending, feel free to use whatever part of it suits your region's needs:
PRESS RELEASE
January 13, 2011
Contact: Gloria Forouzan, 412.583.8757 or Mel Packer, 412.307.6827
PA Marcellus Shale gas activists Rally in Harrisburg
Pittsburgh’s Marcellus Protest group bringing activists from across SWPA to state capitol for Tom Corbett’s Jan. 18 Inauguration
Marcellus Protest, a Pittsburgh area grassroots group opposed to Marcellus shale gas drilling, is bringing regional activists to a statewide rally in Harrisburg on January 18, 2011.
Approximately 50 SWPA residents will be traveling to Harrisburg, to lend support to the rally and to invited Pittsburgh area speakers. Among those addressing the crowd will be Pittsburgh City Councilman Doug Shields, leader of the pioneering legislative fight to ban hydrofracking within city limits. Also speaking from the stage will be Briget Shields, a key organizer of Marcellus Protest.
The group leaves at 6 a.m., from the Teamster Temple, 4701 Butler St., Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville neighborhood. There will be a second stop, off the Donegal exit of the PA turnpike, to pick up Westmoreland County participants.
The Harrisburg rally begins at 10:30 a.m., in Soldiers Grove, Commonwealth Ave. at Fisher Plaza, near the state capitol fountain.
Immediately following the rally an Activists’ Meeting will be held, in Harrisburg, offering rally participants from across the state an opportunity to share information, brain storm and plan future actions
The rally organizers, Gas Truth of Central PA, expect hundreds of Pennsylvanians to attend. Gas Truth is learning daily about more buses, car pools and vans that are being organized by activists from small towns and large cities throughout PA, including Lancaster, Butler, the Lehigh Valley, Honesdale, Philadelphia, Donegal, Wilkes Barre and York.
Rally demands
include:
Protect
PA water from the effects of drilling and fracking.
Proper air quality enforcement standards.
End "fast track" permitting of new wells in PA
No forced pooling. Freedom of choice for landowners.
Give local, municipal and township officials zoning authority.
When people lead, leaders follow.
JBL
Awareness Team is going.