In 1930, my greatgrandparents purchased a beautiful farm in Bradford County, PA, in a little hamlet called French Azilum. In the summer, we spent time there, resting, breathing in the fresh air, enjoying the wild flowers, the bright stars and planets on a clear moonlit night, and swimming in the Susquehanna River. If gas drilling is allowed to continue, Bradford County and all of Pennsylvania will be forever changed, ruined beyond repair.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Toxic Chemicals, Dead Cows, Are We Next?
Do you recall what happened recently in South Caddo, Louisiana? Seventeen cows died last month after apparently consuming what they thought was water. But the water was contaminated with toxic substances, including elevated chlorides, oil, grease, and some organic compounds. Members of United Neighbors for Oil and Gas Rights staged a protest in downtown Shreveport. Protestors carried signs decrying Chesapeake Energy Corporation, owner of the well adjacent to the pasture where the cows died. They claim that Chesapeake Energy is killing animals and causing illnesses. Read the whole article here.
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