Tag: West Virginia

Confessions of a Climate Change Denier

The fight is about winning back the social safety net that has been slashed by the same economic and political elite that profits from fossil fuels …

July 31, 2013
At What Costs Will the New Jersey LNG Port Be Built?

If Port Ambrose is licensed as an import facility, there is every reason to believe that it will be used to export Marcellus Shale gas to Europe and Asia. That will mean more fracking …

July 25, 2013
The Most Dangerous ‘Model’ Laws Written by ALEC

The same law that contributed to George Zimmerman walking free out of a Florida courtroom last weekend after taking the life of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was primarily written by the same super lobbying group behind legislation protecting natural gas …

July 18, 2013
An Open Letter to President Obama from Gasland Director Josh Fox

We thus respectfully request a meeting with you. More specifically, I wish to introduce you to members of seven families from disparate regions across the nation who have all had their lives ruined by drilling and fracking operations.

July 9, 2013
Explosion Rocks Fracking Well in West Virginia

An explosion at a nearby gas drilling well pad jostled John Pitcock awake around 4 a.m. Sunday morning. The Pitcocks have been plagued by noise, lights, dust, emissions and truck traffic after a neighbor leased his land to a drilling company …

July 9, 2013