Food Not Fracking

 

The deadly gas drilling practice known as hydro-fracking produces radioactive waste water, climate-changing methane emissions, air pollution, and groundwater contamination.

When the soil is contaminated and polluted, it threatens the health, safety and viability of New York’s production of dairy products, fruits /vegetables, Continue reading

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WNY Drilling Defense Call In Campaign

PICK UP THE PHONE & CALL GOVERNOR CUOMO RIGHT NOW

 

 

 

Tell Governor Andrew Cuomo:

 

Protect our Health and Safety from Fracking!

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Date Change: Next Coalition Meeting now Wed March 6

Our next coalition meeting is has been changed to Wednesday March 6, 2013. We usually meet on the 1st Tuesday of each month. We’ll be meeting at the community meeting space located at 460 Massachusetts Avenue in Buffalo NY. It starts at 6pm. If you are interested in being a part of what we are doing then our coalition meetings are the place to be.

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RALLY TO BAN FRACKING: Feb. 7th, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

-by Western NY Drilling Defense

It’s a critical time in the fight against fracking. We need to voice to the Governor that the power of our movement is growing and that allowing fracking in New York would be the fatal mistake of his political career. We are now faced with a February 13 “do or die” Continue reading

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Our Next Coalition Meeting March 5th, 2013

Our next coalition meeting is March 5, 2013. We usually meet on the 1st Tuesday of each month. We’ll be meeting at the community meeting space located at 460 Massachusetts Avenue in Buffalo NY. It starts at 5:30pm. If you are interested in being a part of what we are doing then our coalition meetings are the place to be.

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Hurricane State of State 2013 & Its Aftermath

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She came through like a thief in the night

She was so seductive, so beautiful, but yet so deadly at the same time. She came in, got what she wanted, but ended up destroying the apartment in the process. She crept in for a one night stand that we’ll remember for the rest of our lives. Her name was Sandy, and may we never forget it.

So Hurricane Sandy has come and gone. Or, at least the hurricane is gone, but Continue reading

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Ban Fracking Now Rally – NYS State of State Speech – 2

Members of the National Fuel Accountability Coalition (NFAC) visited Albany NY (NYS Capital) on Wednesday January 9, 2013. NFAC members traveled in solidarity with Western New York Drilling Defense, and the Food and Water Watch to NYS Governor Andrew Cuomo’s State of the State Address. These two organizations are Continue reading

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Ban Fracking Now Rally – NYS State of State Speech

Members of the National Fuel Accountability Coalition (NFAC) visited Albany NY (NYS Capital) on Wednesday January 9, 2013. NFAC members traveled in solidarity with Western New York Drilling Defense, and the Food and Water Watch to NYS Governor Andrew Cuomo’s State of the State Address. These two organizations Continue reading

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Tonight: “Don’t Frack With Our Water” – Screening/Discussion

Tonight especially for all of you out there the Western NY Drilling Defense in conjunction with Burning Books Buffalo will present a special screening of “The Sky is Pink“.

This short film produced by Josh Fox explores Continue reading

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PUSH Buffalo Announces Free Weatherization

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A partner in our coalition recently had a victory. People United for Sustainable housing or PUSH Buffalo has announced that funding is available RIGHT NOW, to weatherize over 80 houses on Buffalo’s West Side.

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