Eastern Region
The dedicated team of organizers in the Eastern Region are working to ensure that the essential resources of food & water are managed for the public good, rather than private gain. Sustainable farmers across the region are going under, mainly due to US food policy that pushes the get big or get out mentality. The consolidation of food production and processing not only hurts local farmers and communities, but can also increase the risk of food-borne illness and increases the amount of unhealthy processed food on the shelves of our grocery stores. The Big Ag food production model is also pushing out into our oceans where they industry is supporting policies that will promote factory fish farms, ocean privatization and genetically engineered salmon. Our water resources in the region are also under attack by water bottlers and private water companies that are seeking to control local water resources. Budget problems leave our communities turning to these water profiteers as a way to fix gaping budget holes. Unfortunately the upfront cash offered by these privateers often results in long term debt, making communities worse off in the long term. If water privateers were not a big enough problem facing our water resources, fracking for gas in the region is threatening drinking water for millions of people. Our members and volunteers are joining us on the front lines of all these fights and we need you there too.
Get involved locally to help ban fracking.
State Organizers
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Fracking waste is already being disposed of and treated in New Jersey. We need to stop this practice that could contaminate our environment and put our drinking water and health at risk.
A bill has been introduced in the State Senate and Assembly (A575/S253) that would ban fracking waste treatment and disposal in New Jersey. Sign the petition below to show your support for a fracking waste ban. We'll deliver it to the legislative leadership to urge them to pass a ban now.
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Tell Governor Cuomo: Ban Fracking in New York!
Please urge Governor Cuomo to put our safety before the profits of oil & gas companies. Sign the petition today!
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Ban Fracking in NJ
Fracking is a practice in which millions of gallons of water are mixed with chemicals and pumped underground to release natural gas. The process depletes local water sources and produces chemical-laden wastewater, as well as contaminating the drinking water for thousands of households.
New Jersey Senator Gordon and Assemblywoman Wagner have introduced a strong bill that, if enacted, would ban fracking in NJ, helping to protect our state's drinking water from the dangers of fracking. Ask your legislators to support this bill!
Fill out the form below to send an email. Feel free to edit the letter or leave it as is.
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Tell President Obama: Keep Our Drinking Water Safe
A commission is considering whether to allow fracking in the Delaware River Basin, an area that provides drinking water for 15 million people in the Eastern U.S. President Obama has the power to influence the decision and protect drinking water for millions.
Can you ask President Obama to stand with the public and stand up to the natural gas industry?
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Don't let New York give away our water rights!
A bill is moving quickly through the New York legislature that would create major changes to our water laws, threatening the rights of consumers and failing to regulate fracking for natural gas.
Can you take action to stop this fatally flawed bill in its tracks?
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Ban Fracking in NJ
Fracking is a type of gas drilling that injects millions of gallons of hydraulic fluids - a mixture of chemicals, water and sand - into a well to create pressure that cracks open rock underground releasing natural gas. This process can deplete and contaminate local water, damage the environment and threaten public health.
New Jersey Senator Gordon and Assemblywoman Wagner have introduced a strong bill that, if enacted, would ban fracking in NJ, helping to protect our state's drinking water from the dangers of fracking. .
Fill out the form below to send an email to your legislators, asking them to support the ban. Feel free to edit the letter or leave it as is.
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Tell Our Elected Officials to Say "NO" to Walmart!
In recent years, consolidation and mergers have left just a handful of powerful middlemen Walmart the largest of all standing between farmers and consumers.
These giants are squeezing their suppliers the men and women who grow and make our food forcing them to do things the wrong way: lowering wages, using unsustainable practices and producing unhealthy food.
Rather than hand it over to Walmart, we need to reform our food system with policies based on principles such as fairness, competition, diversity and sustainability.
Sign the petition below to say "No" to Walmart!
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Don't let privatization put independent fishermen out of business.
A new privatized catch share plan is being proposed for the monkfish fishery, impacting fishermen from North Carolina to Maine. Under catch shares, the government hands out a percentage of the total amount of fish that can be caught to fishermen and corporations based on how much they caught in the past. These shares are then bought and sold in a private market. While this may sound fair, in reality it puts many fishermen out of business when the price to go fishing skyrockets.
Many independent fishermen make their living by fishing multiple species. But even though fish are a public resource, as more and more species come under catch share programs, fishermen are being forced to pay private individuals or corporations to go fishing. If it keeps up, only the biggest operations will be able to afford to stay in the water.
Take action now and tell the New England and Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Councils to say no to more catch shares!
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