Fracking 101

Jun 1, 2021 | Fracking

A Short Definition Hydraulic fracturing, commonly called fracking, is a drilling technique used to extract natural gas or oil from deep underground. Fracking is a controversial practice that has been shown to lead to dangerous and damaging results. Communities’...

Fracking 101 Glossary

Dec 9, 2020 | Fracking

Helpful Terms to Better Understand Fracking   Clean Water Act of 1972 –  national legislation which established the basic structure for regulating discharges of pollutants into the waters of the United States and regulating quality standards for surface waters. ...

The Myth of a Century of Natural Gas in the U.S.

Dec 9, 2020 | Fracking

  In arguing against fracking, it is important to debunk the myth that the U.S. has enough natural gas reserves to fulfill our need for the next 100 years.  It is equally necessary to discuss the plan by gas companies to make the export of natural gas the next...

A Fight for The Yintah

Nov 6, 2018 | Activism, Advocacy, BeFriending Creation, Environmental Justice, Fracking, Indigenous Peoples, Number 4, Uncategorized, Volume 31

By Daniel Kirkpatrick. THE THIRTY OF US STOOD in a quiet circle in the gravel on a sunny, cool morning. Wood smoke rose toward the sky from the adjacent lodge, and boreal forests surrounded the clearing. A First Nations elder, Lht’at’en, spoke in her Wet’suwet’en...

Stewardship is a Likely Place to Start: Mountain Valley Pipeline Resistance

Aug 6, 2018 | Action-Oriented, BeFriending Creation, Environmental Justice, Fracking, Meetings Taking Action, Number 3, Quaker-Specific, Uncategorized, Volume 31

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Friends Help Ban Fracking in Maryland

May 7, 2017 | Action-Oriented, Activism, Advocacy, BeFriending Creation, Environmental Justice, Fracking, Number 3, Practical, Renewable Energy, Uncategorized, Volume 30

By Karie Firoozmand. ON APRIL 4, Maryland’s Governor Larry Hogan signed legislation prohibiting fracking in the state. This is a huge success for the individuals and organizations that have been working together for this goal for several years, as well as a precedent...