“Second Thoughts About Your Gas Lease? What You Can Do” Presentation in Candor

Posted by editor1 on May 16, 2012 None comments
When: View in Calendar » May 23, 2012 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Where: Candor Fire Hall, 74 Owego Rd, Candor,NY 13743, USA
Cost: The event, cosponsored by RAFT and SAVE S-VE, is free and open to the public. Suggested donation for industry and regulators: $100.
Categories: Tioga
Tags: Ellen Harrison Fracking gas drilling lease

What: Educational public forum on getting out of a gas lease

When: Wednesday, May 23, 7 p.m.

Where: Candor Fire Hall, 74 Owego Road (Rte. 96B), across from church and Town Hall

Who: Ellen Harrison, founder and director of Fleased, and attorney Joe Heath

When you signed the lease, you probably had no idea that it would be so vastly different from your grandpa’s gas lease, or your dad’s. That’s exactly what happened to Ellen Harrison.

“I had no knowledge of fracking,” recalls Harrison. “If I had known then what I know now about the dangers of this unconventional process, I never would have signed a lease.”

Like many others, Harrison felt that she had been duped by the landman. To learn more about how she could remedy the situation, Harrison formed the advocacy organization FLEASED. It brings together people who felt they’d been grossly misled by the gas fracking companies and wish they hadn’t signed.

At this event Harrison will share information that she and other Fleased members have learned during the last several years.

Also presenting will be environmental attorney Joe Heath, who is general counsel for the Onondaga Nation. He will discuss lease termination and how to clear your title if your lease has terminated but the gas company has not yet filed papers with the county clerk clearing it.

“Many people who signed the lease feel trapped in an uncomfortable or frightening situation,” said Spencer resident Maura Stephens, a member of the sponsoring organizations, “especially after seeing what’s happening in Pennsylvania. Ms. Harrison and Mr. Heath will tell us, without pressure, what options we have to change our circumstances and protect our property as well as our families’ future health and well-being.”

The event, cosponsored by RAFT and SAVE S-VE, is free and open to the public. Suggested donation for industry and regulators: $100.

EDITORS: Learn more about FLEASED at http://fleased.org/. See a presentation by Joe Heath, Esq., athttp://flimarcellusconference.wordpress.com/joe-heath/. Learn more about the Onondaga Nation atwww.onondaganation.org/

For interview requests, please contact Maura Stephens, 607-351-3766 or 607-274-3829.

Directions to Candor Fire Hall, 74 Owego Road.

From Owego and points south: North on Rt .96, and continue on 96B (now the 96 detour). Pass a cemetery on right. Candor Fire Hall is on the left across from a church and Town Hall.

From Ithaca, Danby, points north: South on 96B past Dandy Mart & HiWay Dairy Bar. Candor Fire Hall is on the right just past Pucky Huddle (Quilt Shop). If you get to the cemetery you’ve gone too far.

From Spencer-Van Etten and points west: East on 96. In Candor, take detour left over Mill St. to the stop sign. Right on Rt. 96 B. Pass HiWay Dairy Bar on left. Pucky Huddle (Quilt Shop) on right; Candor Fire Hall is just past it on the right. If you get to the cemetery you’ve gone too far.

Lessons from Latin America on Popular Resistance to Fracking

Posted by editor1 on May 16, 2012 None comments
When: View in Calendar » May 18, 2012 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Where: Trumansburg Fire Hall , 74 W Main St, Trumansburg,NY 14886, USA
Categories: Tompkins
Tags: concerned citizens creative methods of community response industry strategy Tim Shenk
Join us for a conversation with Tim Shenk, Coordinator of the Committee on U.S.-Latin American Relations (CUSLAR) at Cornell. Sustained protest and community unity have led rural communities across Latin America to victories against extractive industries that threaten their natural resources and way of life. As the prospect of industrial-scale fracking in NY poses significant threats to human and environmental health, as well as local economies, concerned citizens will have the opportunity at this event to get some tips from effective popular movements south of the border, such as how to recognize patterns in industry strategy and adopt creative methods of community response. CUSLAR Coordinator Tim Shenk will share his experiences in opposing mining projects with “Justicia Global,” an organization based in the Dominican Republic, and will highlight case studies from around the region.

“The Truth and Consequences of Fracking” Canadian Oil & Gas Consultant Jessica Ernst to Give Four Presentation in Region May 21-25

Posted by editor1 on May 16, 2012 None comments
When: View in Calendar » May 23, 2012 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Where: First Unitarian Society of Ithaca, 306 N Aurora St, Ithaca,NY 14850, USA
Contact: Sara Hess
607-272-6394
sarahess63@yahoo.com
Categories: Tompkins
Tags: Alberta EnCana gas company Jessica Ernst Truth and Consequences of Fracking
Watkins Glen, N.Y—Jessica Ernst, a scientist from Alberta, Canada who is suing the EnCana gas company for contaminating her water well with methane and toxic chemicals and the Alberta regulators for negligence and unlawful activities, will present “The Truth and Consequences of Fracking” on four nights, May 21-24, in Elmira, Owego, Ithaca and LaFayette.
“We are fortunate that Jessica Ernst is taking the time from her difficult and painful situation to share her cautionary story with us,” said Maura Stephens, a member of two of the sponsoring grassroots groups. “Even as a person who works in the industry, she had her water poisoned. And she’s been treated abominably by the corporation that poisoned it and the regulatory agencies that are supposed to protect people from such assault.”
Alberta has been hit hard by fracking. Industry, the regulators and Alberta government try hard to silence Ernst. She is visiting New York to help residents understand the dire consequences of fracking from the “ruthlessly cruel” industry before it begins in the state. Ernst sent comments and provided extensive documentation to the NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation during its public comment period last year.
Note to Editors
Ernst background: Ernst, from Rosebud, Alberta, Canada, is an environmental consultant to the oil and gas industry with 30 years of experience.  Speaking to worldwide audiences about the consequences of fracking, she has traveled to Ireland and to the United Nations, where she received UNANIMA International’s “Woman of Courage” award for her efforts to hold companies accountable for environmental harm done by fracking.
Ern’st lawsuit (allegations to be proven in court): http://www.ernstversusencana.ca/
Video of Jessica Ernst talk 11/12/11: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=1xRQt3Q0Pc#!
This event is sponsored

Watkins Glen, N.Y—Jessica Ernst, a scientist from Alberta, Canada who is suing the EnCana gas company for contaminating her water well with methane and toxic chemicals and the Alberta regulators for negligence and unlawful activities, will present “The Truth and Consequences of Fracking” on four nights, May 21-24, in Elmira, Owego, Ithaca and LaFayette.
“We are fortunate that Jessica Ernst is taking the time from her difficult and painful situation to share her cautionary story with us,” said Maura Stephens, a member of two of the sponsoring grassroots groups. “Even as a person who works in the industry, she had her water poisoned. And she’s been treated abominably by the corporation that poisoned it and the regulatory agencies that are supposed to protect people from such assault.”
Alberta has been hit hard by fracking. Industry, the regulators and Alberta government try hard to silence Ernst. She is visiting New York to help residents understand the dire consequences of fracking from the “ruthlessly cruel” industry before it begins in the state. Ernst sent comments and provided extensive documentation to the NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation during its public comment period last year.
Note to Editors
Ernst background: Ernst, from Rosebud, Alberta, Canada, is an environmental consultant to the oil and gas industry with 30 years of experience.  Speaking to worldwide audiences about the consequences of fracking, she has traveled to Ireland and to the United Nations, where she received UNANIMA International’s “Woman of Courage” award for her efforts to hold companies accountable for environmental harm done by fracking.
Ern’st lawsuit (allegations to be proven in court): http://www.ernstversusencana.ca/
Video of Jessica Ernst talk 11/12/11: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=1xRQt3Q0Pc#!
This event is sponsored by

Watkins Glen, N.Y—Jessica Ernst, a scientist from Alberta, Canada who is suing the EnCana gas company for contaminating her water well with methane and toxic chemicals and the Alberta regulators for negligence and unlawful activities, will present “The Truth and Consequences of Fracking” on four nights, May 21-24, in Elmira, Owego, Ithaca and LaFayette.
“We are fortunate that Jessica Ernst is taking the time from her difficult and painful situation to share her cautionary story with us,” said Maura Stephens, a member of two of the sponsoring grassroots groups. “Even as a person who works in the industry, she had her water poisoned. And she’s been treated abominably by the corporation that poisoned it and the regulatory agencies that are supposed to protect people from such assault.”
Alberta has been hit hard by fracking. Industry, the regulators and Alberta government try hard to silence Ernst. She is visiting New York to help residents understand the dire consequences of fracking from the “ruthlessly cruel” industry before it begins in the state. Ernst sent comments and provided extensive documentation to the NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation during its public comment period last year.
Note to Editors
Ernst background: Ernst, from Rosebud, Alberta, Canada, is an environmental consultant to the oil and gas industry with 30 years of experience.  Speaking to worldwide audiences about the consequences of fracking, she has traveled to Ireland and to the United Nations, where she received UNANIMA International’s “Woman of Courage” award for her efforts to hold companies accountable for environmental harm done by fracking.
Ern’st lawsuit (allegations to be proven in court): http://www.ernstversusencana.ca/
Video of Jessica Ernst talk 11/12/11: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=1xRQt3Q0Pc#!
This event is sponsored by Shaleshock, DRAC, and the Social Justice Committee of First Unitarian Society

“The Truth and Consequences of Fracking” Canadian Oil & Gas Consultant Jessica Ernst to Give Four Presentation in Region May 21-25

Posted by editor1 on May 16, 2012 None comments
When: View in Calendar » May 24, 2012 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Where: Lafayette High School, 3122 U.S. 11, LaFayette,NY 13084, USA
Contact: Sara Hess
607-272-6394
sarahess63@yahoo.com
Categories: Onondaga
Tags: Alberta EnCana gas company Jessica Ernst Truth and Consequences of Fracking
Watkins Glen, N.Y—Jessica Ernst, a scientist from Alberta, Canada who is suing the EnCana gas company for contaminating her water well with methane and toxic chemicals and the Alberta regulators for negligence and unlawful activities, will present “The Truth and Consequences of Fracking” on four nights, May 21-24, in Elmira, Owego, Ithaca and LaFayette.
“We are fortunate that Jessica Ernst is taking the time from her difficult and painful situation to share her cautionary story with us,” said Maura Stephens, a member of two of the sponsoring grassroots groups. “Even as a person who works in the industry, she had her water poisoned. And she’s been treated abominably by the corporation that poisoned it and the regulatory agencies that are supposed to protect people from such assault.”
Alberta has been hit hard by fracking. Industry, the regulators and Alberta government try hard to silence Ernst. She is visiting New York to help residents understand the dire consequences of fracking from the “ruthlessly cruel” industry before it begins in the state. Ernst sent comments and provided extensive documentation to the NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation during its public comment period last year.
Note to Editors
Ernst background: Ernst, from Rosebud, Alberta, Canada, is an environmental consultant to the oil and gas industry with 30 years of experience.  Speaking to worldwide audiences about the consequences of fracking, she has traveled to Ireland and to the United Nations, where she received UNANIMA International’s “Woman of Courage” award for her efforts to hold companies accountable for environmental harm done by fracking.
Ern’st lawsuit (allegations to be proven in court): http://www.ernstversusencana.ca/
Video of Jessica Ernst talk 11/12/11: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=1xRQt3Q0Pc#!
This event is sponsored by Gas Drilling Awareness of Cortland County, ShaleshockCNY, Syracuse Peace Council, and Skaneateles Citizens Hydrofracking Committee

“The Truth and Consequences of Fracking” Canadian Oil & Gas Consultant Jessica Ernst to Give Four Presentation in Region May 21-25

Posted by editor1 on May 16, 2012 None comments
When: View in Calendar » May 22, 2012 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Where: Hubbard Auditorium, Tioga County Office Building, 76 Main St, Owego,NY 13827, USA
Contact: Sara Hess
607-272-6394
sarahess63@yahoo.com
Categories: Tioga
Tags: Alberta EnCana Jessica Ernst Truth and Consequences of Fracking
Watkins Glen, N.Y—Jessica Ernst, a scientist from Alberta, Canada who is suing the EnCana gas company for contaminating her water well with methane and toxic chemicals and the Alberta regulators for negligence and unlawful activities, will present “The Truth and Consequences of Fracking” on four nights, May 21-24, in Elmira, Owego, Ithaca and LaFayette.
“We are fortunate that Jessica Ernst is taking the time from her difficult and painful situation to share her cautionary story with us,” said Maura Stephens, a member of two of the sponsoring grassroots groups. “Even as a person who works in the industry, she had her water poisoned. And she’s been treated abominably by the corporation that poisoned it and the regulatory agencies that are supposed to protect people from such assault.”
Alberta has been hit hard by fracking. Industry, the regulators and Alberta government try hard to silence Ernst. She is visiting New York to help residents understand the dire consequences of fracking from the “ruthlessly cruel” industry before it begins in the state. Ernst sent comments and provided extensive documentation to the NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation during its public comment period last year.
Note to Editors
Ernst background: Ernst, from Rosebud, Alberta, Canada, is an environmental consultant to the oil and gas industry with 30 years of experience.  Speaking to worldwide audiences about the consequences of fracking, she has traveled to Ireland and to the United Nations, where she received UNANIMA International’s “Woman of Courage” award for her efforts to hold companies accountable for environmental harm done by fracking.
Ern’st lawsuit (allegations to be proven in court): http://www.ernstversusencana.ca/
Video of Jessica Ernst talk 11/12/11: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=1xRQt3Q0Pc#!
This event is sponsored by RAFT and CPNY

“The Truth and Consequences of Fracking” Canadian Oil & Gas Consultant Jessica Ernst to Give Four Presentation in Region May 21-25

Posted by editor1 on May 16, 2012 None comments
When: View in Calendar » May 21, 2012 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Where: Heights Theater, 210 E 14th St, Elmira,NY 14903, USA
Cost: The events are free and open; sponsoring groups suggest donations of $10 for public, $100 for industry and regulators
Contact: Sara Hess
607-272-6394
sarahess63@yahoo.com
Categories: Chemung
Tags: Alberta EnCana gas company Jessica Ernst Truth and Consequences of Fracking
Watkins Glen, N.Y—Jessica Ernst, a scientist from Alberta, Canada who is suing the EnCana gas company for contaminating her water well with methane and toxic chemicals and the Alberta regulators for negligence and unlawful activities, will present “The Truth and Consequences of Fracking” on four nights, May 21-24, in Elmira, Owego, Ithaca and LaFayette.
“We are fortunate that Jessica Ernst is taking the time from her difficult and painful situation to share her cautionary story with us,” said Maura Stephens, a member of two of the sponsoring grassroots groups. “Even as a person who works in the industry, she had her water poisoned. And she’s been treated abominably by the corporation that poisoned it and the regulatory agencies that are supposed to protect people from such assault.”
Alberta has been hit hard by fracking. Industry, the regulators and Alberta government try hard to silence Ernst. She is visiting New York to help residents understand the dire consequences of fracking from the “ruthlessly cruel” industry before it begins in the state. Ernst sent comments and provided extensive documentation to the NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation during its public comment period last year.
Note to Editors
Ernst background: Ernst, from Rosebud, Alberta, Canada, is an environmental consultant to the oil and gas industry with 30 years of experience.  Speaking to worldwide audiences about the consequences of fracking, she has traveled to Ireland and to the United Nations, where she received UNANIMA International’s “Woman of Courage” award for her efforts to hold companies accountable for environmental harm done by fracking.
Ern’st lawsuit (allegations to be proven in court): http://www.ernstversusencana.ca/
Video of Jessica Ernst talk 11/12/11: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=1xRQt3Q0Pc#!
This event is sponsored by People for a Healthy Environment

From The Daily Star: Pipeline company starts surveying area

Posted by editor1 on May 16, 2012 None comments

By Mark Boshnack

Staff Writer

 

Educational meetings for a large-diameter natural gas pipeline being proposed for the region will take place in Delaware County this month.

The Constitution Pipeline Company, composed of natural gas companies Williams and Cabot Oil and Gas, has started surveying for the 120-mile pipeline in at least one town along the proposed route, Davenport Town Supervisor Dennis Valente said.

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Delaware County will offer two meetings May 17 for farmers and landowners affected by the proposed pipeline.

According to the Williams website, the pipeline is designed to move gas collected at Susquehanna County, Pa., (an area involved in hydrofracking) to the Iroquois Gas Transmission and Tennessee Gas Pipeline systems in Schoharie County.

The high-pressure pipeline will also pass through Broome and Chenango counties and 42.4 miles along the northern part of Delaware County. The proposed in-service date is March 31, 2015.

The meetings May 17 are specifically to address farmland/forestry issues, according to a Cooperative Extension media release.

An afternoon meeting will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. in Harpersfield at the Col. Harper Grange building at 170 Wilcox Rd. The night meeting is from 7 to 9 p.m. at Franklin Central School on Institute Street.

Speakers in panel presentations will include: Matthew Brower from state Agriculture and Markets; legal expert Chris Denton, who works with pipeline easements statewide (night meeting only); Walt Friebell, a master forester; and representatives from the gas pipeline company.

There will be no debate about natural gas exploration in New York state, because affected landowners are the priority audience, the release said. No registration is necessary.

The company has begun surveying for the pipeline in Davenport, but it is approaching the issue the wrong way if it wants to get the project done in the most efficient manner, according to Valente.

The company recently sent letters to residents along the route, including a survey permission form, to be returned by today.

Most people in the town were in favor of a similar recent proposal, but the new company is “eroding that by just telling us what they are going to do. They need to show some respect for people who own the land they want to cross,” Valente said.

Instead, within days after the letters were sent, representatives from the pipeline company were knocking on doors, with no effort at educating the public such as a town meeting or notifying the town supervisor.

By not informing Valente’s office, when residents asked him questions, he could not provide answers.

For now, he is advising residents not to sign anything before talking to a lawyer. The town attorney will be at the next town board meeting, scheduled for 7 p.m. May 15,* to answer questions about the issues.

When studying a route, pipeline companies typically contact many landowners along a wide study corridor to give the company flexibility to make informed decisions about a route, according to a copy of the letter that went out to homeowners, provided by Valente. He said he got it from a town property owner who lives in New Jersey.

It requests permission to survey within the boundaries of each property to identify environmental, cultural and physical conditions that might affect the project. Once a primary route has been selected, the company will notify affected landowners. Survey crews move through an area in a week or two, according to the letter.

The company has not yet filed a formal application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, but the agency has been asked to begin a pre-application environmental review.

It will allow the company and FERC to consult with stakeholders such as landowners, local officials and permitting agencies to identify potential issues. Before any formal application, Williams would provide interested parties the opportunity to review the proposal and provide comments at a series of public meetings that would be held in the area.

The letter was signed by Jim Wallace, project land leader. A call to the number provided on the letter for questions was not returned and there was no response to an email.

 

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Walk about Water: Tears of the Hudson, Pouring our Prayers to Power

Posted by editor1 on May 5, 2012 None comments
When: View in Calendar » May 15, 2012 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Where: Lafayette Park, Elk St & Hawk St, Albany,NY 12207, USA
Categories: Counties
Tags: action anti-fracking Frack Free Nation gas drilling Walk about Water

Gather at the Frack Free Nation gathering site; stepping out noon.
We will return to the park sometime between 2:00 and 3:00.

Bring your buckets  kettles and  watering cans to carry water from the Hudson and to symbolize all the ways we need water.
Please consider joining us in honoring visibly what we know is most precious of all, our clean air and water, our health and that of generations to come. We will walk on the sidewalks a short distance to the Hudson River to obtain water. We will  then carry it to Corning Tower at the south corner of the Empire State Plaza for prayers and a water pouring ceremony under the nose of the NYS Department of Health. Let’s remind Commissioner Shah of his obligation to protect our health.

“Patriocracy” Documentary Screening

Posted by editor1 on May 5, 2012 None comments
When: View in Calendar » May 29, 2012 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Where: Palace Theater, 17 E Market St, Corning,NY 14830, USA
Categories: Steuben
Tags: D.C. documentary League of Women Voters of Steuben County Patriocracy

The documentary “Patriocracy”, a nonpartisan examination of dysfunction in Washington, D.C., will be shown by the League of Women Voters of Steuben County. Discussion to follow.

“Who Stole the Electric Car” Documentary Screening

Posted by editor1 on May 5, 2012 None comments
When: View in Calendar » September 5, 2012 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Where: The Park Church, 208 W Gray St, Elmira,NY 14901, USA
Categories: Chemung
Tags: documentary environment sustainability Who Stole the Electric Car

The documentary “Who Stole the Electric Car” will be shown after a pot luck supper at 6 p.m. The film claims to “unravel the puzzling demise of a vehicle that could have saved the environment and America’s dangerous addiction to foreign oil.” Franc Laux, a 37-year General Motors management veteran, will provide comments and answer questions.