Tag Archives: Western New York Drilling Defense

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 … 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! by Western New York Drilling Defense

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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 … 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

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Scenes from “Weatherization, Not Fracking Rally” Pt. 3 (July 2012)

Clip 3 from last Wednesday’s picket. This one features Coalition members Rita Yelda (of Western New York Drilling Defense, Food & Water Watch) and Bob Cook of (PUSH Buffalo, VOICE Buffalo). Members of the National Fuel Accountability Coalition (NFAC)

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Scenes from “Weatherization, Not Fracking Rally” Pt. 2 (July 2012)

Another clip from last Wednesday’s picket outside of National Fuel Gas Headquarters. Sarah Buckley of the town of Wales NY speaks on National Fuel’s lawsuit against that town. The town is being sued 

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Scenes from “Weatherization, Not Fracking” Rally (July 2012)

Members of the National Fuel Accountability Coalition (NFAC) participated in the third of four pickets aimed at National Fuel Gas (NFG), on Tuesday, July 10. Throughout the month of July

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WNY Canvass To Ban Fracking

Coming up this Sunday (7/22/2012) 11am-2pm “Fracking is a toxic drilling technique that could soon invade New York, putting our water, air, and land at risk! In Western New York volunteers are needed to help reach as many people as … Continue reading

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Press Conference: Assemblymember Peoples-Stokes Signs on to Support a Ban on Fracking!

Tomorrow morning (7/17/2012) at Buffalo’s Canalside (1 Naval Park Cove, Buffalo NY, 14202) there will be a press conference discussing Assembly Member Crystal Peoples-Stokes’ recent support to ban fracking in the State

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Senator Grisanti: Ban Fracking Now

Coming up tommorrow citizens will gather outside of New York State Senator Mark Grisanti’s Buffalo office to let him know how

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