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August 18, 2012
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Voter Advocates Call On Husted To Restore 2 Weekends Of Early Voting
http://www.progressohio.org/blog/2012/08/voter-advocates-call-on-husted-to-restore-2-weekends-of-early-voting.htmlCOLUMBUS - A group of voting rights advocates (listed below) today called on Secretary of State Husted to restore at least two weekends for in-‐person early voting.
"While we understand Secretary Husted's desire for uniformity, early voting hours must also be reasonable," said Carrie Davis, Executive Director of the League of Women Voters of Ohio. Norman Robbins, Research Director of the Northeast Ohio Voter Advocates" added, "Voters in many counties have come to expect that they will be able to cast an early ballot on Saturday or Sunday. Challenging budget times may mean that county Boards of Elections cannot offer early in-‐person voting every weekend, but even offering two weekends for early voting would make a big difference for working Ohioans"
Recent restrictions on extended hours and weekends for early in-‐person voting have eliminated the voting times when some 257,000 Ohioans voted in 2008. Secretary of State Husted's Directive 2012-‐35 restores only 53,000 of these votes but denies the public the opportunity to vote on weekends. Restoration of two weekends for voting would permit another 51,000 to vote, and most of all give working people and African Americans (who used in-‐person voting heavily) a chance to vote the way they preferred in 2008. Indeed, more than this number might vote on these weekends because 3 other weekends would still be denied to them. We note that despite availability of mailed vote-‐by-‐mail applications in 2008 in some counties, many voters in those counties chose to vote early in-‐person rather than by mail. Therefore, mail applications are no substitute for our proposal.
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This statement endorsed by: League of Women Voters of Ohio, Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio, Ohio Conference NAACP, Northeast Ohio Voter Advocates, Project Vote, Ohio AFL-‐CIO, Miami Valley Voter Protection Coalition, Ohio Women with Disabilities Network, and Citizens Alliance for Secure Elections
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August 16, 2012
capitalism is the leading cause of clinical depression. nt
July 31, 2012
This video seems pretty cool. I agree with most of the stuff in this video. The audio is kind of lousy but still I like it. Thanks to the person whoever posted it on Youtube for making it available.
Cornel West & company explain why they are socialists..
This video seems pretty cool. I agree with most of the stuff in this video. The audio is kind of lousy but still I like it. Thanks to the person whoever posted it on Youtube for making it available.
July 29, 2012
http://ecowatch.org/2012/video-stop-frack/
http://ecowatch.org/2012/5000-people-unite/
Thank you ecowatch.org
Stop the Frack Attack, Rally and March, July 28, Washington DC
http://ecowatch.org/2012/video-stop-frack/
More than 5,000 people from all over the nation, and various parts of the world including Australia, united today (July 28) on the West lawn of the U.S. Capitol demanding Congress take immediate action to stop fracking. After the rally that began at 2 p.m., rally participants marched for more than one hour, stopping at the headquarters of the Americas Natural Gas Alliance and American Petroleum Institute.
People impacted by fracking in their communities joined forces with 136 local and national organizations to call on Congress to Stop the Frack Attack and protect Americans from the dangerous impacts of fracking.
Rally speakers included, Bill McKibben, co-founder of 350.org; Josh Fox, producer of Gasland; Calvin Tillman, former mayor of Dish, Texas; Allison Chin, board president of the Sierra Club, and community members from swing states affected by fracking.
As the increasingly bizarre weather across the planet and melting ice on Greenland makes clear, at this point weve got no choice but to keep fossil fuels underground. Fracking to find more is the worst possible idea, said McKibben.
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http://ecowatch.org/2012/5000-people-unite/
Thank you ecowatch.org
July 20, 2012
We need tax treaties. End tax havens like Switzerland & Caymans.
Perhaps we can work this into the WTO or the TPP ??
Oh wait I forgot international trade treaties only exist to serve the wealthy, not promote healthy economies. Bummer. I guess we are SOL.
July 19, 2012
http://ecowatch.org/2012/anti-fracking-community/
Community Members Hold Vigil for Worker Killed in Gas Explosion and Testify at City Council Meeting
Following an explosion yesterday at a natural gas well in Bolivar Township, Ohio, that left a 19-year-old worker dead, local residents gathered last night at Chesapeake Energys Canton office to protest Mayor Healys request that the Canton City Council approve the companys plan to lease city-owned land for fracking.
Mourning the death of the oil and gas worker, protestors marched in a silent vigil to Canton City Hall, where they testified in opposition to the Mayors plan before the Canton City Council.
Earlier this year in Healys State of the City address, he dubbed Canton the Utica Capital, clearly demonstrating his support for the controversial practice of shale gas drilling. But a growing number of residents and concerned council members are now working to block his efforts to drill on city-owned property.
Kristine Vaughan, local coordinator for Food & Water Watch, said, We are asking city council to uphold its responsibility to protect the health, safety and welfare of Canton residents and water customers. Risking permanent contamination of our city water supply for a short-term gain hardly seems logical. Im certain that neither Mayor Healy nor city council wants to jeopardize the health of their constituents for a budget band-aid.
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http://ecowatch.org/2012/anti-fracking-community/
July 19, 2012
http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/blogs/from-pete-seeger-praise-for-one-gov-cuomo-and-a-fracking-warning-for-another/
Pete Seeger explains fracking to Gov. Cuomo
http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/blogs/from-pete-seeger-praise-for-one-gov-cuomo-and-a-fracking-warning-for-another/
July 18, 2012
http://www.timesreporter.com/newsnow/x1062475088/1-dead-in-Bolivar-well-explosion
1 dead in Bolivar well explosion
One person was confirmed dead from an oil- and natural gas-well explosion Monday morning, but authorities will need additional time to provide positive identification of the victim and an exact cause of the explosion that sent flames and an oil holding tank high into the sky and created a blanket of intense heat that could be felt across the street.
The explosion, believed to have occurred about 9:30 a.m., was in Lawrence Township at a site about two miles south of Bolivar in the vicinity of Bolivar Group Home at 10071 State Route 212, near the Wilkshire Hills subdivision.
Dr. James Hubert, Tuscarawas County coroner, said late Monday that the victims name wont be released until identity is confirmed through the use of dental records. Hubert said once the victims dental records are acquired and examined by a specialist, he should be able to confirm the victims identity by the end of the week.
The victim, believed to be a 19-year-old male, was painting at the well site, according to Bolivar Fire Capt. Marty Huth, who served as incident commander at the scene Monday.
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http://www.timesreporter.com/newsnow/x1062475088/1-dead-in-Bolivar-well-explosion
July 16, 2012
http://twitter.com/ohiofracktion
Breaking: Ohio Residents Blockade Fracking Wastewater Injection Well Site
Ohio residents are blocking access to an injection well in Trumbull County this morning, protesting the failure of Ohio regulators to adequately test and monitor the dumping of toxic fracking wastewater in the state.
Trumbull County residents, along with supporters from Frack Free Mahoning and Ohio Fracktion, are gathered at the well site on Sodom Hutchings Road in Vienna Township, to express concerns about the contents of the 1,000 gallons of fracking wastewater that spilled along five miles of road in Fowler Township, a nearby residential area, on July 7.
They are demanding that the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) begin testing out-of-state frack wastewater that is being injected into more than 170 wells throughout Ohio. One protester has locked himself to the gate to prevent trucks carrying fracking wastewater from entering the site.
According to the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA) spokesperson Mike Settles, emergency responders conducted only a simple pH test of the fracking wastewater that spilled along the roads of Fowler Township. As far as further testing for radiation, heavy metals and other chemicals that could be present in the spilled fracking wastewater, Settles explained that the OEPA doesnt have the resources to perform testing unless there is a legitimate concern of environmental damage. However, thick, rust colored residue was still visible on the road one week after the spill.
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http://ecowatch.org/2012/breaking-ohio-residents/
Trumbull County residents, along with supporters from Frack Free Mahoning and Ohio Fracktion, are gathered at the well site on Sodom Hutchings Road in Vienna Township, to express concerns about the contents of the 1,000 gallons of fracking wastewater that spilled along five miles of road in Fowler Township, a nearby residential area, on July 7.
They are demanding that the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) begin testing out-of-state frack wastewater that is being injected into more than 170 wells throughout Ohio. One protester has locked himself to the gate to prevent trucks carrying fracking wastewater from entering the site.
According to the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA) spokesperson Mike Settles, emergency responders conducted only a simple pH test of the fracking wastewater that spilled along the roads of Fowler Township. As far as further testing for radiation, heavy metals and other chemicals that could be present in the spilled fracking wastewater, Settles explained that the OEPA doesnt have the resources to perform testing unless there is a legitimate concern of environmental damage. However, thick, rust colored residue was still visible on the road one week after the spill.
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http://twitter.com/ohiofracktion
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