Water & Watersheds
Water, like air, is one of the essentials for life. When human activity discharges toxic chemicals into surface or ground water, whether directly or by polluting the watershed, it threatens the healths and lives of all who depend on that water.
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
Sustainability & Public Health
Let’s look at sustainability in terms of how our practices affect human health, both immediately and over the long term. Whether we call them health problems or environmental problems, though, the prescription for corrective actions is almost identical. The health lens is … more
Marcellus Gas Leases in our State Forests
On Dec 2, 2009, FORESTcoalition@aol.com wrote: The Marcellus gas industry could be the economic salvation of rural Pennsylvania. It could sustain the economy of those townships for years to come. Although the Bureau of Forestry (BOF) conducted a large gas lease … 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
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
Alliance to DEP: Stop Marcellus Shale Drilling or Resign
The Alliance for Sustainable Communities-Lehigh Valley has called upon the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and its Environmental Quality Board to issue cease and desist orders immediately for all Marcellus Shale gas drilling or, if, because of regulatory law, they … more
Marcellus Shale – Background
Info from Wikipedia: The Marcellus Formation is a black shale formation found throughout the Allegheny Plateau, running across the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes regions of New York, in northern and western Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio, through western Maryland, and throughout most of West Virginia extending across the state line into extreme western Virginia. The Marcellus bedrock … more
One with the Earth
The symbol for environmental awareness Humanity is damaging and depleting Earth’s resources faster than nature can renew them. The ‘One with the Earth’ symbol acknowledges this problem. It is an an ever-present reminder that all environmental concerns are interconnected parts … more
Military is polluting water supplies
January 14 – This week the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) released its long awaited report on perchlorates, a byproduct of rocket fuel that has contaminated water, vegetables, and dairy products across the United States. Perchlorates can inhibit thyroid function, … more
Perchlorate (Rocket Fuel) Pollution Scandal
Perchlorates, recklessly discharged into streams and rivers near military bases and weapons manufacturing facilities, have contaminated drinking water in 35 states, and have been detected in measurable amounts in 93% of lettuce and milk samples as well, including organic products. … more