Fracking in Monterey County

Everyone should know about this meeting.

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From: “Tia Lebherz, Food & Water Watch”
Date: September 17, 2014 11:55:58 AM PDT
To: whittington@bigsur88.net
Subject: Don’t frack Monterey County!
Reply-To: “Tia Lebherz, Food & Water Watch”

This fall, the Board of Supervisors will be considering a moratorium on fracking in Monterey County. It’s going to be a real fight, and we’re kicking it off with an educational forum to help get the word out about this serious threat to the county. Can you join us in Salinas this Saturday, September 20 at 1:00 p.m.?

What: Educational forum – hear from local speakers about how fracking would impact Monterey County
When: Saturday, September 20 at 1:00 p.m.
Where: Hartnell College – Steinbeck Hall, 411 Central Ave., Salinas, CA
RSVP at act.foodandwaterwatch.org
Fracking is an extreme form of energy extraction the involves blasting millions of gallons of water, mixed with toxic chemicals and sand, at high pressure deep underground to retrieve oil and natural gas. Fracking is water intensive, opens the door for potential water contamination, has been linked to birth defects, can cause earthquakes and puts our farmland at risk.

As oil and gas companies search for more fossil fuels to extract, fracking operations continue to expand across the state. There is no place for fracking in Monterey, and we’re building a movement to stop fracking from harming our farm-rich, tourism-attracting, beautiful county.

RSVP to join us for this important event.

I hope to see you there,

Tia Lebherz
California Organizer
Food & Water Watch
tlebherz(at)fwwatch(dot)org

P.S. Free childcare will be provided at this event!

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WASHINGTON, DC 20036 • TEL: (202) 683-2500

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Mari Lynch says:

September 17, 2014 at 1:54 pm

Thanks for the update, Kate and Tia. My blog, known as Bicycling Monterey (County), was established to encourage biking and other earth-friendly actions. Fracking is included on the blog because this topic is extremely important for everyone! I appreciate your helping us stay informed. http://marilynch.com/blog/call-for-moratorium-on-hydraulic-fracking-in-monterey-county.html