Fighting The Good Fight: Former York Township, IL Precinct 112 DuPage County Dem Committeeman: Do You Care about Illinois' Environment? Then take this simple action now

Thursday, April 24, 2014

Do You Care about Illinois' Environment? Then take this simple action now

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From: "Bill Bianchi" <illinois@pdamerica.org>
Date: Apr 24, 2014 2:28 PM
Subject: Do You Care about Illinois' Environment? Then take this simple action now
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Fracking is about to take off in Illinois!

Dear Daniel,

Last week, three seperate studies were released documenting the toxic impact of fracking operations. Research conducted by the Physicians Scientists & Engineers for Healthy Energy, found that fracking likely produces public health risks and "elevated levels of toxic compounds in the environment" in nearly all stages of the process. See full story, Family Wins Fracking Suit in Legal Blow to Industry

Please call state senator, Mike Jacobs, chair of the energy subcommittee, and/or Senate speaker, John Cullerton. Ask them to support sensible regulations for Fracking. Urge them to bring the "Green Dozen" bills to an Illinois Senate floor vote. (See bills below.)

Senator Mike Jacobs office number is 217-782-5957 or 309-797-0001
See his webpage here.

Senate speaker, John Cullerton's office number is 217-782-2728 or 773-883-0770
See his webpage here.

There are a lot of bills because fracking is a complex and wildly out of control practice that threatens our ground water, air and property values, maybe yours. Act now.

Regards

PDA Illinois

The Green Dozen Bills:

• SB3485 Redefine fracking so that all fracking methods will be covered by HFRA

• SB3328 Safeguard the Mahomet Aquifer from fracking and fracking solid waste

• SB3327 Establish safer setbacks from fracking operations

• SB3484 Floodplains are unsafe for fracking until we know more

• SB3330 Fully disclose fracking chemicals to physicians, 1st responders and patients

• SB3326 All local jurisdictions should be able to consent to or deny fracking permits

• SB3230 The industry should not get a "tax give-away"

• SB3329 Increase bonds and insurance to cover costs of fracking impacts

• SB3483 All property owners have the right of refusal of fracking on their property

• SB3386 Don't frack Illinois, slow down and investigate this dangerous technology

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