Walter Hang on strategy, focus, and doing the work to crush industry plans.
Walter Hang from Toxics Targeting has led unprecedented victories against oil and gas projects in upstate NY – and in this interview he explains his strategy of balancing the message with an incredibly focused demand. The trick, he says, is that there is no trick – there are no shortcuts to the hard work, training,…
Read MoreHiring : Job Opportunities in the Fracking Movement
Both FracTracker and Environmental Health Project are hiring. This is an opportunity for committed people in our network who are a good fit for the positions available. FracTracker Alliance is hiring a Community Outreach and Communications Specialist Position. Click here to find out more from their website. The Southwest Pennsylvania EHP is hiring a Communications Coordinator…
Read MoreAnnouncing Social Media Fellowship
The Halt the Harm Network serves and connects thousands of people who are working to halt the harm caused by fracking and gas development. The network brings together people from across the nation to share ideas and resources, actively identifying areas where people need support and looking within the network itself to find solutions. Specifically,…
Read MoreHow to Use Public Hearings to Beat Oil & Gas
The public process can feel defeating – often times we hear about things when it’s too late, or an oil & gas project is presented as a done deal. Oil & gas companies rely on people feeling this way, so they can move through our democratic process quietly and efficiently. Because of this, it can…
Read MoreShare a Resource on Public Hearings
Do you have any resources, guides, courses, or articles to add to a list about being effective in public hearings? Add to the public process resource list that we’re compiling for the network. Simply add any links or references in this form and we’ll be able to share it during out upcoming webinar, or on…
Read MoreUsing FLIR Cameras to Show Oil & Gas Air Pollution: Seeing is believing!
The Earthworks Community Empowerment Project Do you want to be able to show, without a doubt, the threats of oil and gas production? Last year Earthworks created over 250 videos documenting fracking air pollution around the U.S. Through the Community Empowerment Project, Earthworks brings the FLIR GasFindIR 320 Infrared Camera to people living with oil…
Read MoreImages and Videos from Earthworks’ FLIR Gasfinder Camera
We’d love to post these images and videos to say “isn’t this interesting”… but that’s really not the point – We need to learn HOW to use this evidence to win protections against oil & gas, so that we can stop this assault on our health and on nature. That’s what Nadia Steinzor, Manager of…
Read MoreMonitoring the health impacts of fracking and related industry
Are you interested in tracking the long term fracking-related health effects you and your community are experiencing? Would you like to be a part of the research on fracking and health which may influence lawmakers and physicians? Would you like to feel less alone in your fracking-related health problems? More details (and registration) powered by…
Read MoreFalcon Ethane Pipeline : Preparing our response through mapping and public impact assessment
Do you live along the proposed route of the Falcon ethane pipeline, or do you suspect you might live nearby? Are you curious about the implications of building a major pipeline in Ohio, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania? FracTracker recently released a public environmental impact assessment (EIA) of the Falcon Pipeline being proposed to feed Shell’s…
Read MoreFind research with the FrackHealth database
Do you want evidence from peer-reviewed research showing the health impacts of unconventional oil and gas drilling? Wouldn’t it be nice if all this research was accessible in one organized, searchable database?
It is! It’s a new tool by The Endocrine Disruption Exchange (TEDX) called the FrackHealth Database. In this presentation you’ll learn how to use the database to quickly find research you need – plus you’ll see some examples on how to use this research in your campaigns when challenging industry or government dismissal of health concerns.
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