Deborah Rogers on the Economics of Fracking, February 2nd in Kutztown
Deborah Rogers, founder of the Energy Policy Forum, will speak on the economics of unconventional natural gas drilling at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church in Kutztown at 7 p.m. on February…
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Marcellus Shale Exposed to Feature Keynote by Cornell’s Dr. Anthony Ingraffea
Berks Gas Truth and the Lehigh Valley Sierra Club are pleased to announce that Dr. Anthony Ingraffea, one of the foremost authorities on fracking, will keynote at the upcoming event, Marcellus…
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The Frackchecker: Negotiating Insanity, an End of the Year Comment
Before I say anything else, I want to thank all of you who contacted your elected officials to express concern or ask their support for a moratorium or other…
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We Saved the Delaware… for Now
The Trenton police department called the Delaware Riverkeepers’ office late on a Thursday afternoon to find out if they’d still need their permits for a rally and march if the…
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The Frackchecker: Letter from Doug Reichley
Doug Reichley deserves to be congratulated for sending the most detailed response to a Marcellus Shale letter to date. A graduate of Dickinson Law School, Reichley has peppered his letter…
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Save the Delaware River from Fracking
The Delaware River Basin Commission imposed a moratorium on the drilling of shale gas production wells in the Delaware River Basin in 2010. The Commission is considering adoption of regulations…
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Don’t Drill the Delaware Day – 10/21/2011
From the Delaware Riverkeeper Network October 21, 2011, is Don’t Drill the Delaware Day in the Delaware River Watershed! For over 3 years, we have all been fighting to protect…
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Express Your Shale Gas Outrage in Philadelphia on September 7
Spills, explosions, blowouts and leaks are becoming more common around the country and in Pennsylvania where energy profiteers are fracking for natural gas. Fines are minimal, and fracking wastewater is…
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For Woofie
On a brilliantly beautiful Saturday afternoon in November of 2007, Woofie died. Although there’s no proof, we’re sure we know what killed him. We adopted Woofie from the Perkiomen Branch…
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The Frackchecker
Representative Jerry Knowles (R-124) says of the natural gas companies drilling in Pennsylvania, “It is important to note that these businesses pay the same existing taxes as others – including Corporate Net Income Tax, Capitol Stock and Franchise Tax, Sales Tax, and State Income Taxes.” Really? Find out!
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