15 Claims the Natural Gas Industry Wants You To Believe And Why They Are Wrong

Industry spends millions trying
to convince the public and law-
makers of the benefits of
"natural gas", but a quick look
at the propaganda reveals deep
flaws.
The greed of a few, will poison
many.Wake up citizens, EPA
is our only hope.
http://www.alternet.org/water/149211/15_claims_the_natural_gas_industry_wants_you_to_believe_and_why_they%E2%80%99re_wrong/

Thristy Energy, Scarce Water: Interdependent Security Challenges

The following link will explain
how energy demands for water
put us at risk. Associated with
this environmental crisis is a
great political change. due to
divergent population pressures
and uneven natural distribution
of global water resources, the
world is being polarized into
water Haves and Have-nots,
posing myriad security challenges
that intersect energy security in
various ways. Fresh water scarcity
is a key reason why  3.5 billion
people are projected to be living
in countries that will not be able
to feed themselves by 2025.
http://www.ensec.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=274:thirsty-energy-scarce-water-interdependent-security-challenges&catid=112:energysecuritycontent&Itemid=367

US natural gas drilling boom linked to pollution and social strife

Residents of Pennsylvania have
begun to call themselves, "little
Texas". The race for hydraulic
fracturing, 'fracking' is in full
force there. Without proper
research to insure the safety of
aquifers, air or soil. These folks
are experiencing the destruction
of their way of life.
Here, I would like to interject
a thought from Tim Ruggerio,
who says they are not making
cars to run on natural gas, or
that most power plants remain
coal-fired, so where is all this
natural gas? They have foreign
drilling co's. and foreign investors.
So where are all the trillions of ft.
of natural gas that has been
extracted?
 http://www.theecologist.org/trial_investigations/687515/us_natural_gas_drilling_boom_linked_to_pollution_and_social_strife.html

GASLAND REVIEW

Mayor of Dish Calvin Tillman,
Tim Ruggerio of Wise County,
Charles E. Morgan of Freestone
County were on hand to answer
questions after our local showing
of GASLAND.
GASLAND a documentary film
from Josh Fox explores the
largest ever gas rush  in
our country.
From fish kills, to well contamination's,
to flaming tap water, this fast pace
movie covers several states now
being  inundated  with gas wells.
Tim and his family's sad story was on
60 min. last night.
This was very informative and
community binding, a good time
was had by all.
Thank you Mayor Tillman, and
Mr. Ruggerio for the insight.
Thanks to Barbara Lawrence
and Southern Oaks Clubhouse.
Also of course, our photographer
Helen, and Director Mr. Morgan.

GASLAND

Screening of this award winning
documentary film:

SATURDAY, NOV. 13th 2010
3p.m. to 5p.m.
At Southern Oaks Clubhouse
At St. Elmo 111 Southern Oaks Dr.
behind the Shell service station
just off  F.M. 416 4 miles west
west of F.M.488, and north of
Fairfield.
          Cost- Free
( Donations will be accepted to
support Citizens for Environmental
Clean-Up (CEC) information
program.)

Introducing "Gasland"  movie will
be Dish, Tx. Mayor Calvin Tillman.
The most fearless local elected
official, when it comes to taking
on the gas industry. There will be
a question and answer period
after the movie presentation.
Mayor Tillman,Charles Morgan
P.E. inactive Executive Director
CEC, and Barbara Lawrence, an
environmentally active Richland
Chambers resident will be available
to answer questions.

Don't miss this eye opening
documentary film about the risks
and dangers of natural gas develop-
ment.
Mr. Josh Fox produced this film
after being asked to lease his
Pennsylvania property for gas
exploration. he travelled across the
country to find out more about the
possible risks and repercussions
on the land and people. In Texas
fresh water wells have been con-
taminated to the point that residents
can turn on the tap, light a match
and watch what is supposed to be
their drinking water actually burn.
This is a must see movie.

GROUP TACKLES TESTING BARRIERS

Non - profit forms to help record
impact near drilling sites.
SHALE TEST

Mayor Calvin Tillman led the
press conference this afternoon.
He showed state-of-the-art
equipment to be used by trained
volunteers and has made arrange-
ments with certified laboratories
to analyze results.
Advisors include: Wilma Subra a
Louisiana chemist, Chris Nidel
a Washington, D.C. environmental
attorney and chemical engineer,
Cherelle Blazer atmospheric chemist,
and Josh Fox filmmaker and creator
of the award-winning documentary
GASLAND.
Partners include: Robert Finne
and Andy Cheiser of Arkansas,
Frank Finan of New York, and
Stephanie Hallowich of Penn-
sylvania.
Also on the board of Directors:
Sharon Wilson of the Texas Oil
& & Gas Accountability Project,
Bartonville resident Susan Knoll,
and Corinth resident Cora Bell.
Let's hope their good work can
spread beyond North Texas, to
include the entire state.

http://www.dentonrc.com/sharedcontent/dws/drc/localnews/stories/DRC_ShaleTest_1026.1c8190d94.html

State Officials Snub Angry Residents At Town Hall Meeting

Dish, Tx  State inspectors cited
no violations in response to
almost 99% of citizens com-
plaints about natural gas drilling
and hydrofracking operations
in the Barnett Shale region in
the first 7 months of 2010,
according to documents obtained
through the Texas Public Infor-
mation Act.

One complaint received by TCEQ
reads "the odor was so strong my
7 year old was vomiting."
http://earthworksaction.org/PR_TXOGAP_TCEQsnub.cfm