As New Yorkers and Pennsylvanians, plus folks from all over the map, converge on the Allegheny Nat'l Forest to work against hydrofracking, this 90-minute video can provide many lessons about organizing and mobilization -- not to mention the moral aspects of defending the planet. It's true that some local responses to fracking are quite different than those in Allegany County two decades ago; some NY/PA landowners and communities have been so dazzled by dollar signs that they still buy into fossil-fuel industry promises -- and in some cases, folks see this kind of "development" as their only economic hope. But more and more people, coming to understand that this Gas Rush is a big net loss for everyone, are saying no. The video is also a great nostalgia trip for those of us who took part in defending Allegany County back in the day. I sure do get a little weepy when viewing some of the footage!
My Name Is Allegheny County
This is a documentary about a rare and successful environmental campaign -- to keep a "low level" nuclear waste dump out of NY. This campaign was so successful, the entire siting project, which had a national scope, was abandoned. Shaleshock Media is very pleased to present this documentary, and asks the modern Shale-Gas movement to take lessons from history. This internet presentation is dedicated to Spike Jones.
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Tom Wilber discusses gas drilling at the Vestal N.Y. Public Library
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Walter Hang speaks about how to stop hydrofracking
