Fossil Fuels
Polluting our Earth, creating dependence and deflating our wallets, fossil fuels have become one of the biggest detriments to society, there are alternatives available so lets end our dependency.
Precautionary Principle for Marcellus Shale
Health and Environmental Experts: Follow the Precautionary Principle on Natural Gas from the Marcellus Shale Since 2007, Pennsylvania has witnessed a dramatic increase in unconventional development of natural gas from the Marcellus shale formation using high-volume hydraulic fracturing, also called … more
Signers: Precautionary Principle for Marcellus Shale
Experts working in environmental or health field Patricia T. Bradt, PhD Environmental Science, Muhlenberg College John A. Cigliano, PhD Biology; Cedar Crest College Joseph C. Colosi, PhD Natural Science & Plant Ecology Chrysan Cronin, PhD Biology & Public Health; Muhlenberg … more
Fifty Ways to Help Save the Planet
What you can do The problem is so vast and the urgency so great that advice which suggests you turn off the tap while brushing your teeth or switch off lights and standbys when they are not needed or go … more
Impacts of drilling in Marcellus Shale
In this section, we focus on the environmental impacts of drilling for natural gas in the Marcellus Shale formations using the fracking or fracturing method (some background info is given on the Marcellus Shale page). Thoughts about use of the resultant … more
TAKE ACTION ! Protect Public Drinking Water: Act on the FEDERAL FRAC-ACT
Information from the Damascus Citizens for Sustainability: SIGN NRDC PETITION - DIRECT LINK Damascus Citizens for Sustainability (DCS) is a grassroots nonprofit,501(c)(3), organization dedicated to protecting the Upper Delaware River Basin and beyond from the ravages of deep-shale gas extraction and the threat posed … more
What Can I Do?
You can be part of the problem or part of the solution — Which will it be? Let’s face it, the U.S. is a big part of the global climate change problem, because people here use far more energy than … more
Implementing Climate Protection Agreements
The Climate Protection Agreement pledges that ‘We will strive to meet or exceed Kyoto Protocol targets for reducing global warming pollution by taking actions in our own operations and communities’, and lists 12 specific points. The following suggestions depict a … more
Counties Climate Protection Agreement
On October 15, 2006, Don Cunningham and John Stoffa, the County Executives of Lehigh and Northampton counties, signed a Climate Protection Agreement that spells out ways the counties will act to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in all county operations. This … more
What is ‘Peak Oil’?
Most experts now agree that ‘Hubbert’s Peak’ — the point at which world oil production starts to decline—has either already passed or will occur within the next year or so. Some of the world’s largest fields, in Saudi Arabia, Mexico, … more
Home Energy Checklist for Action
— To Do Today — Turn down the temperature of your water heater to the warm setting (120 F). You’ll not only save energy, you’ll avoid scalding your hands. Start using energy-saving settings on refrigerators, dishwashers, washing machines, and clothes … more