“Global warming is, in the end, not about the noisy political battles here on the planet’s surface. It actually happens in constant, silent interactions in the atmosphere, where the molecular structure of certain gases traps heat that would otherwise radiate back out to space. If you get the chemistry wrong, it doesn’t matter how many
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good [people] to do nothing.” ~Edmund Burk There is an opportunity to do something on Monday March 21st. You could speak your mind on the evils of fracking in Harrisburg. In fact, it may be one of the few chances you have to actually
A number of our friends and neighbors made the news today (Saturday) by joining Pennsylvania farmers protesting fracking. Here are some links, in case you missed the news: http://fox43.com/2016/01/09/pennsylvania-farmers-urge-governor-wolf-to-stop-fracking/ http://via.fox43.com/1i42s http://s.pennlive.com/4sGOP5R
As the year 2015 ends it’s important to know that we are part of a much larger movement that recognizes the dangers of fracking and is working to get America to do the right things. Here is a report I received from California’s Faith against Fracking organization: This past year has been one of the
With domestic needs more than satisfied and prices low the carbon fuel industry is turning to global markets, seemingly heedless of climate change. In a item focusing on the pending end to the embargo on export of US crude oil, The Economist said this: “OPEC is about to receive a dose of its own
After reading about the proposed Elcon site in Falls Township, a resident asked if there was any actual record of flooding on the 33 acre site. She recalled her experience of nearly buying a Yardley home that, unbeknownst to her, had been gutted and restored after the Delaware flooded a few years ago. She was
December 9th, 2015, 9:15 am. In just a few minutes I will be leaving home to testify at the Delaware River Basin Commission’s (DRBC) business meeting. These five people representing New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware and the US Government grant permits for projects that impinge on the watershed or the Delaware River itself. So they
“Inspired by Naomi Klein’s international non-fiction bestseller. Filmed over 211 days in nine countries and five continents over four years, THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING is an epic attempt to re-imagine the vast challenge of climate change.” So begins the promo on the film. Some will find this film hard to watch because it shows how our
Tuesday, December 1, 2015 the Upper Makefield Board of Supervisors unanimously passed their version of the shale gas drilling moratorium resolution. This will be used to give weight to our appeals to the Delaware River Basin Commission and the PA Legislature to permanently ban fracking in the Delaware Basin. Now all three townships that comprise
Fractracker.org has a disturbing animation available showing the proliferation of shale gas wells since 2005. Take a look, then read on. Pennsylvania’s Drake Well is known for sparking the first oil boom in the United States in 1859. In more recent history, the industry has resurrected hydrocarbon extraction in the Commonwealth through unconventional oil and
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