Environmental Activism Alerts

Greetings,

I trust you have been very well since I last communicated.

Many activists, officials and groups have recently contacted me with a multitude of questions about Executive Order No. 41. Suffice it to say that there is a great deal of misleading information and confusion surrounding this critically important matter.

I tried to summarize in a video clip what the EO means to Marcellus Shale horizontal hydrofracking in New York. You can watch it at: http://www.toxicstargeting.com/MarcellusShale/videos/exec-41-comments

Greetings,

I trust you had a very happy holidays. I am pleased to write you today about taking our Marcellus Shale gas campaign to the next level of success.

During the last 17 months, we collectively thwarted New York State's efforts to adopt a fatally flawed draft Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement that would have allowed Marcellus Shale horizontal hydrofracking to proceed. That achievement is simply breathtaking. I still cannot believe we prevailed against some of the biggest corporations on the planet.

Greetings,

As you probably know, the Marcellus Shale mini-moratorium bill was vetoed by Governor Paterson late Saturday.

More importantly, the Governor today issued "Executive Order No. 41: Requiring Further Environmental Review." His order bars Marcellus Shale horizontal hydrofracking permits until a second draft SGEIS is issued, public comment is accepted and a report is submitted to the Governor regarding "the regulatory conditions that are necessary to include in oil and gas well permits to protect public health and the environment."

Greetings,

In less than one day, the NEW coalition letter urging Governor Paterson to withdraw the draft SGEIS before he leaves office has already gained more than 1,000 signatories. That is totally stupendous. Thank you so much for your help.

Read and sign the NEW letter here: http://www.toxicstargeting.com/MarcellusShale/urgent_letter

POUR IT ON!!! We have to deliver the letter before the Governor acts on the six-month moratorium bill so he cannot take the easy way out on Marcellus Shale hydrofracking.

Greetings,

Marcellus Shale events are unfolding very quickly. Hold onto your hats for the months ahead.

First, we received extensive press coverage for reaching our goal of 10,000 signatories to the Withdraw the draft SGEIS coalition letter and for asking Andrew Cuomo to spell out in detail his proposed Marcellus Shale "sacrosanct" waters policy.

A front-page article ran in multiple papers in the Finger Lakes/Southern Tier region over several days.

• See: http://www.toxicstargeting.com/news/2010-09-26/drilling-opponents-strugg...

Greetings,

Thank you all so much for making Monday's Binghamton Rally and EPA hearing a tremendous success. We sent a critically important message to regulatory authorities, elected officials, candidates for higher office, the gas industry and the nation as a whole.

I believe we also achieved our goal of continuing to build momentum to withdraw the draft SGEIS. We are bigger, stronger and more focused due to our strong showing.

Greetings,

I am exceedingly pleased to report that our "Welcome Andrew Cuomo to Ithaca" event received whopping, terrific press coverage. Thank you all for making this effort such an astounding success.

There was a trifecta of articles in the Ithaca Journal, including a front-page piece with a big photo of Mr. Cuomo speaking to activists.

A version of that article also ran on the front-page of the Binghamton Press and Sun Bulletin.

We received major TV coverage from Syracuse, to Binghamton to Elmira to New York City!!!