I long ago stopped believing that most corporations and politicians had the good of the public in mind. We need independent groups like Food & Water Watch to raise awareness and advocate for ethical, environmentally positive laws.
Food & Water Watch (http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org) Executive Director Wenonah Hauter challenges the July 13 meeting of the Natural Gas Subcommittee of the Secretary of Energy, Advisory Board Safety on Shale Gas Development on a number of fronts.
Gasland director Josh Fox tells the panel that the citizens are missing from the July 13 meeting of the Natural Gas Subcommittee of the Secretary of Energy, Advisory Board Safety on Shale Gas Development
Our drinking water is at risk from toxic chemicals that can leak in as a result of fracking. Join Food & Water Watch in doing something to protect our water.
Visit spillthetruth.org to find out more about Food & Water’s campaign to protect the Gulf. BP’s statements on the oil spill and the reality on the ground are very different.
Visit www.spillthetruth.org. Can you imagine an oil spill MANY times larger than the current one in the Gulf? Food & Water Watch is working to prevent another crisis. Learn more: www.SpillTheTruth.org
Will the Horizon Disaster Convince MMS to Investigate Atlantis Quickly?
Given our work on BP’s Atlantis, last week was a somber reminder of the dangers we face if we don’t handle our search for more energy responsibly. In the midst of Earth Day 2010, we were surprised by the tragic news of another oil rig catastrophe – British Petroleum’s (BP’s) Deepwater Horizon platform, which exploded in the Gulf of Mexico. The disaster has left 26 workers injured and 11 missing. According to The New York Times, the sunken oil rig has been leaking 5,000 barrels or 210,000 gallons of oil per day into the ocean.
