Sandra Steingraber addressed the gathering at the Hilton in Albany yesterday. The occasion was a rally and celebration of the recent decision by Gov. Cuomo to ban fracking in New York State. Here is the text of her speech: click here.
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Monday, April 22, 2013
Earth Day 2013: A Letter From Jail
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| Happy Earth Day! |
Sandra Steingraber, biologist, ecologist, writer, cancer survivor, mother, and poet, is sitting in the Chemung County Jail today, Earth Day 2013. Read her letter from jail here. It starts like this:
This morning – I have no idea what time this morning, as there are no clocks in jail, and the florescent lights are on all night long – I heard the familiar chirping of English sparrows and the liquid notes of a cardinal. And there seemed to be another bird too – one who sang a burbling tune. Not a robin–wren? The buzzing, banging, clanking of jail and the growled announcements of guards on their two-way radios – which also go on all night – drowned it out. But the world, I knew, was out there somewhere.
Sandra Steingraber
CALL GOVERNOR CUOMO TODAYON EARTH DAY. TELL HIM TO PROTECT THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF NEW YORK CITIZENS. BAN FRACKING IN NEW YORK STATE.
1-866-584-6799
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