A gas well emergency is underway in LeRoy Township near Canton, PA, at this hour. Thousands and thousands of gallons of fracking fluid have been spilled due to a blowout. The fluid has contaminated Towanda Creek, a tributary of the Susquehanna River.
We must stop gas drilling unless we don't mind this happening many times more in the future. A contaminated creek cannot be saved. Damage done. Reports are that the creek was stocked with trout April 5th.
LINK: http://www.wnep.com/wnep-brad-leroy-gas-drillingemergency20110420,0,1884646.story
TV Report: http://www.wnep.com/ (video)
Showing posts with label Towanda Creek Monreton PA. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Towanda Creek Monreton PA. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Monday, September 6, 2010
Towanda Creek in Monroeton, PA, Is Looking Shallow
Don Williams standing in Towanda Creek
Photo Credit: The Susquehanna River Sentinel
Does this water look like it's five feet deep?
This from The Susquehanna River Sentinel:
According to the USGS website - that's how deep the water is right where I'm standing. Click here for back-up. The USGS has been contacted about this and has done nothing. The SRBC is allowing water to be taken from this stream based upon totally erroneous data. Does anyone have a clue? Does anyone care?
Who is taking water from this creek? The gas drilling industry. Will the water taken ever be useable for any purpose again? Most of it won't, and it will never return to the hydrologic cycle.
DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY!
In memory of Karen Korell
1944-2010
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