Monthly Archives: January 2012

by Alexander Lotorto http://www.owsstopfracking.com, http://www.wearepowershift.org/users/alexander-lotorto   President Obama has committed to losing his re-election bid by embracing fracking during his State of the Union speech. As I discussed in my last piece, key swing states like Pennsylvania and Ohio, where … Continue reading →

Today I’m passing along a story from the former mayor of Dish Texas to some local organizers who are taking heroic steps to fight the industry while also having to worry about their family’s safety from contaminated wells. The Paper … Continue reading →

Today I’m speechless.  Last night a collection of activists have formed Frack Free Mahoning to empower citizens to take back local control and establish citizens rights to clean air and water and Ban Fracking! Then in the morning I went … Continue reading →

Hello everyone.  This week I’ve headed to Youngstown to work with local organizers  to help define what they want to work on and how we as a larger network can help.   I got in last night and had fun … Continue reading →

“We are now faced with the fact that tomorrow is today.  We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now. In this unfolding conundrum of life and history there is such a thing as being too late. Procrastination is still … Continue reading →

Hi activists.  We’re trying something new here.  Reader’s of this blog are already familiar with the deeply disturbing ecological impacts of fracking, the heartbreaking stories of people’s lives deeply affected by contaminated air and water, and especially we try to … Continue reading →