Collateral Damage from Fracking: Coming together to protect communities
Although New York’s highest court has upheld a town’s right to prohibit fracking within its borders, the fracking threats still loom — regardless of whether a community has enacted a ban or moratorium on this activity.
All communities, with bans or otherwise, will feel the impact of fracking-related activities nearby. Air and water pollution know no jurisdictional boundaries, and the build-up of natural gas infrastructure (i.e., pipelines, compressor stations, storage facilities, and export terminals) will create hazards across municipal, county, and state lines.
The Coalition to Protect Communities from Fracking’s Collateral Damage is organizing a one-day action-oriented conference from 9-5 on November 15, 2014 at Ithaca College to help educate and inspire local officials and citizens about actions they can take to prevent collateral damage resulting from fracking.
- Waste disposal ? wastewater disposal, landfills, brine spreading on roads
- Infrastructure for transporting and storing gas ? pipelines, compressor stations, export facilities, underground storage, CNG facilities
- Air pollution ? methane, ozone, and other toxic substances
Panels of lawyers, municipal officials and citizens will address:
— Strategies used by NYS municipalities and citizens
— Controls available to NYS municipalities (counties/towns/villages/cities)
— Networking and action planning.
Opening speaker: David Slottje, Esq, Community Environmental Defense Council
Co-sponsors:
The Committee to Preserve the Finger Lakes
Concerned Health Professionals of NY
Dryden Resource Awareness Coalition
Earthworks
Elected Officials to Protect NY
Food & Water Watch
Gas Free Seneca
Ithaca College Department of Environmental Sciences
Catskill Mountainkeeper
New Yorkers Against Fracking
Otsego 2000
Ratepayer and Community Intervenors
Riverkeeper
Sane Energy Project
Stop the Pipeline
Tompkins County Council of Governments
COST : A $15 registration fee (scholarships available) will help cover costs including breakfast, breaks, lunch, and materials.
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