There are great links to resources and organizations involved in fighting fracking and a petition by EarthJustice to PA's governor on the issue, click the link to sign on.
Fracking is a dangerous way of getting oil and gas and a shortsighted energy strategy. It's poisoning our air and water. We can find a better way—one that protects our health and gives us clean, safe energy sources that never run out.
Key Resources:
- Campaign Home: Fracking Gone Wrong: Finding a Better Way
- Animated Video: Things Find A Way: Featuring Oil & Gas
- Feature: Meet the Oil & Gas Twins
- Documentary Video: Finding Their Way: The Slotterbacks' Journey
- Feature: A Citizen's Tip Guide
- Interactive Map: Fracking Across The United States
- Feature: A New Yorker's Guide to Industrial Gas Drilling
- unEARTHED: Recent news about fracking
- Return to Earthjustice Campaign Center
Find Your Way: A Citizen's Tip Guide
About This Film: Jen Slotterback was hiking in her favorite park when she found signs of surveying for gas drilling, or fracking. She went home and told her husband Jim, and although the two had never been actively involved in the issue of gas drilling, they immediately began a campaign to save the park. The board that controlled the park was set to vote on whether to drill in the park in 11 days. The story of the Slotterbacks' journey of those 11 days is the subject of this film.
Help Save Pennsylvania's State Forests: If you've ever visited Pennsylvania's State Forests or, more importantly, if you ever want to, now is the time to speak up. The state's gas drilling rush is closing in fast on these special places. 
With Penn Future, Pennsylvania Camo Coalition and others, our goal is to hand Gov. Corbett 500,000 signatures. Our partners at the Responsible Drilling Alliance will present this petition to him: Add your name to the thousands of people saying "Enough is enough!"
With Penn Future, Pennsylvania Camo Coalition and others, our goal is to hand Gov. Corbett 500,000 signatures. Our partners at the Responsible Drilling Alliance will present this petition to him: Add your name to the thousands of people saying "Enough is enough!"
What You Can Do: A Citizen's Tip Guide
Jim and Jen Slotterback had only 11 days to save their favorite park from gas drilling—and they succeeded. People in cities and towns all around the country are finding a way to protect the things they love from fracking. You can too. Here's how:
1. Learn The Lay Of The Land
Jen Slotterback noticed gas drilling survey markers during a visit to a local park.Is fracking coming to a shale deposit near you? Find out by visiting a map of active and potential fracking areas. If it’s already in your area, find out exactly where through WellWatch, a resource about companies and wells in operation throughout the United States.
2. Figure Out What's At Stake
Jen and her husband Jim had many treasured memories at Rider Park and decided they couldn't bear to see it destroyed.What are you willing to fight for and what are the most pressing threats to it? Is it your city's drinking water supply? Your local air quality? A special place? A clean energy future?
3. Target Decision-Makers You Can Influence
The Slotterbacks did some digging and found out the First Community Foundation had the power to decide what would happen to the park. The foundation had a public reputation that they weren't eager to tarnish.Find out who can give you what you want and figure out how you will make them give it to you. Maybe it's your city councilmember or Member of Congress who is worried about re-election and will help pass a local ordinance or federal law.
4. Forge Alliances
If you care enough to fight for something, chances are someone else does too.Jen and Jim joined forces with the Responsible Drilling Alliance. Find out who is working on fracking in your community and see how you can work together.
5. Demonstrate Public Support
Oil and gas companies have a lot of money. We've got people power. Show your strength by showing your numbers.You can organize people with a petition, like the Slotterbacks did. Or gather supporters together at a public action. Whatever you do, make sure the decision-makers you are targeting can't ignore your numbers.
6. Get The Word Out
In the age of information, you have a lot of options.Build public support by blasting out an email, starting a website, posting on Facebook. You can also take your message to the traditional media with a letter to the editor published in the local newspaper (tips at "Clean Water Not Dirty Drilling"), or a story aired on your local television station (tips at "Clean Water Not Dirty Drilling").
7. Take Time To Celebrate
Taking on powerful interests isn't easy.Make time to celebrate victories—or even milestones along the way to a victory—with the people who helped make it possible.
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