Ahead of Global Frackdown, Movement to Ban Deadly Gas Drilling Gains Momentum
Just over a week ago, I had the pleasure of participating in the People's Climate March, along with our allies and thousands of citizens from around the world. We stood together in New York City to demand that our world's leaders take definitive action on climate change. Of course, a big part of our mission on climate change is our fight to ban fracking, and while 2014 has seen some major milestones for our efforts, perhaps the most important of these is the evidence that our movement is growing. In order to get you inspired for the 2014 Global Frackdown, we created a video to show you some of the faces that are out there working hard around the country to ban fracking. As our video demonstrates, we are building on this momentum, and we need you to join us on October 11 to show just how strong we are.
Ready to Ban Fracking? Join the Global Frackdown.On October 11, communities across the globe will unite, sending one common message to their decision makers: ban fracking ...
Throughout 2014, we have witnessed citizens taking action across the nation, as well as around the globe. At Food & Water Watch, we have been keeping track of this progress as evidenced by the growing number of actions taken by communities against fracking. Last year's Global Frackdown was a huge success and 2014 is shaping up to be our biggest Frackdown yet. It's a good thing our movement is growing because we need to show our strength now more than ever.
The oil and gas industry has been pushing its agenda for expansion, particularly in California, Florida, Maryland, New York, North Carolina and Pennsylvania. In fact, just this week the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved Dominion Cove Point in Maryland, one of the largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facilities in the nation, and the only one that's located close to a community. In New York, our efforts to birddog Governor Cuomo have proven successful. The Governor himself commented on the tenacious and persistent nature of our efforts to remind him that we don't want fracking in the Empire State. So far, mainly due to the determination of this movement, we've kept fracking out of New York.
We are honored and proud to stand with each and every one of our allies in this critical fight against fracking. Will you join us? You can join an already existing event or even plan to host one by visiting Globalfrackdown.org, and we encourage you to share your stories with us. Help us spread the word about this year's Global Frackdown by sharing this video.
Where will YOU be on October 11?
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Just over a week ago, I had the pleasure of participating in the People's Climate March, along with our allies and thousands of citizens from around the world. We stood together in New York City to demand that our world's leaders take definitive action on climate change. Of course, a big part of our mission on climate change is our fight to ban fracking, and while 2014 has seen some major milestones for our efforts, perhaps the most important of these is the evidence that our movement is growing. In order to get you inspired for the 2014 Global Frackdown, we created a video to show you some of the faces that are out there working hard around the country to ban fracking. As our video demonstrates, we are building on this momentum, and we need you to join us on October 11 to show just how strong we are.
Ready to Ban Fracking? Join the Global Frackdown.On October 11, communities across the globe will unite, sending one common message to their decision makers: ban fracking ...
Throughout 2014, we have witnessed citizens taking action across the nation, as well as around the globe. At Food & Water Watch, we have been keeping track of this progress as evidenced by the growing number of actions taken by communities against fracking. Last year's Global Frackdown was a huge success and 2014 is shaping up to be our biggest Frackdown yet. It's a good thing our movement is growing because we need to show our strength now more than ever.
The oil and gas industry has been pushing its agenda for expansion, particularly in California, Florida, Maryland, New York, North Carolina and Pennsylvania. In fact, just this week the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved Dominion Cove Point in Maryland, one of the largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facilities in the nation, and the only one that's located close to a community. In New York, our efforts to birddog Governor Cuomo have proven successful. The Governor himself commented on the tenacious and persistent nature of our efforts to remind him that we don't want fracking in the Empire State. So far, mainly due to the determination of this movement, we've kept fracking out of New York.
We are honored and proud to stand with each and every one of our allies in this critical fight against fracking. Will you join us? You can join an already existing event or even plan to host one by visiting Globalfrackdown.org, and we encourage you to share your stories with us. Help us spread the word about this year's Global Frackdown by sharing this video.
Where will YOU be on October 11?
Just over a week ago, I had the pleasure of participating in the People's Climate March, along with our allies and thousands of citizens from around the world. We stood together in New York City to demand that our world's leaders take definitive action on climate change. Of course, a big part of our mission on climate change is our fight to ban fracking, and while 2014 has seen some major milestones for our efforts, perhaps the most important of these is the evidence that our movement is growing. In order to get you inspired for the 2014 Global Frackdown, we created a video to show you some of the faces that are out there working hard around the country to ban fracking. As our video demonstrates, we are building on this momentum, and we need you to join us on October 11 to show just how strong we are.
Ready to Ban Fracking? Join the Global Frackdown.On October 11, communities across the globe will unite, sending one common message to their decision makers: ban fracking ...
Throughout 2014, we have witnessed citizens taking action across the nation, as well as around the globe. At Food & Water Watch, we have been keeping track of this progress as evidenced by the growing number of actions taken by communities against fracking. Last year's Global Frackdown was a huge success and 2014 is shaping up to be our biggest Frackdown yet. It's a good thing our movement is growing because we need to show our strength now more than ever.
The oil and gas industry has been pushing its agenda for expansion, particularly in California, Florida, Maryland, New York, North Carolina and Pennsylvania. In fact, just this week the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved Dominion Cove Point in Maryland, one of the largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facilities in the nation, and the only one that's located close to a community. In New York, our efforts to birddog Governor Cuomo have proven successful. The Governor himself commented on the tenacious and persistent nature of our efforts to remind him that we don't want fracking in the Empire State. So far, mainly due to the determination of this movement, we've kept fracking out of New York.
We are honored and proud to stand with each and every one of our allies in this critical fight against fracking. Will you join us? You can join an already existing event or even plan to host one by visiting Globalfrackdown.org, and we encourage you to share your stories with us. Help us spread the word about this year's Global Frackdown by sharing this video.
Where will YOU be on October 11?