on january 17th hundreds of activists and an environmental coalition went to Harrisburg to fight for the rights of local municpalities to protect their communities from fracking.

State lawmakers are proposing to restrict or eliminate local zoning control over gas drilling. Our local officials are the ones who have always decided where gas drilling can occur. They have made common sense decisions like keeping drilling away from our kids’ schools, or out of residential neighborhoods.

Take Action today! Tell your state lawmakers to keep their hands off of local control of Marcellus Drilling!

Fight Fracking and join us on January 17th!

rally in harrisburg!

The Pennsylvania Legislature is returning from their winter recess on January 17th. As you may recall, they ended 2011 with an attempt to pass legislation (SB 1100 & HB 1950) that would take away all municipalities’ zoning power regarding natural gas operations and give it over to the state. The ability to control zoning is what allows residents and municipal leaders to determine what is best for their communities. Many towns may want to say no to fracking near schools or playgrounds – HB 1950 would hijack that decision from our towns and cities.

HB 1950 must be defeated in order to protect towns from fracking. We are going to Harrisburg to welcome back our state legislators on their first day of work this year and stop this state power grab! Come on out!

The Barrasso/Heller Amendment to the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 2354) is bad news.  It would  permanently bar the Army Corps of Engineers from restoring longstanding Clean Water Act protections to water bodies throughout the country.  This undermines the common-sense protections that Americans expect to ensure clean water for drinking, swimming and fishing. We have to stop it - and we will.