Look up in the sky, its a bird its a plane...yes it is a plane, dozens of them spraying poison over our land, water and citizens. Who is doing this and how are they getting away with it? These "chemtrails" as they are called are made by drone aircraft spraying pulverized aluminum, barium and strontium. Perhaps this is so in the future the only seeds that will grow are the Genetically Modified seeds created by Monsanto that are curiously and conveniently aluminum resistant. This is a global threat as they are "seeding" the clouds not only all across North America, but also in Europe and Asia.
Please pass this along, plan to attend and write your Suffolk County Legislature. Dec. 6th The hearing will be held at the Riverhead Legislative Auditorium, Evans K. Griffing Building, 300 Center Drive in Riverhead, NY at 2:30 pm.
We need to mobilize public support and interest in this vital situation. Just look up in the sky you will see the chemtrails or "stratospheric engineering" as the government likes to call it. . To ward off global warming these metals are being sprayed in the sky to create denser clouds. They are contaminating water, soil and rain water, even snow.
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Groups Rally to Push “Don’t Drill the Delaware”
Moratorium Holds on Gas Drilling and Fracking
As Delaware River Basin Commission Cancels Vote to Allow Drilling
West Trenton, New Jersey – When the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) cancelled its meeting set for Monday November 21 – about whether to open the Delaware River Watershed to gas drilling and fracking – a loud cheer was heard throughout the Delaware River Watershed. Then those who are determined to keep the Delaware River from being drilled rolled up their sleeves and put their collective shoulder against the wheel to make certain that the DRBC stalemate is turned into a permanent victory for the River and its communities.
A Rally for 11:00 am, Monday, November 21 has been called to bring together the community of voices
that has led to this moment and reaffirmed the hope that drilling and fracking can be kept out of this sensitive Watershed, water supply for over 15 million people.
The Rally will feature writer and director Josh Fox www.gaslandthemovie from HBO and
www.savethedelawareriver.org Mark Ruffalo; and actress and activist Debra Winger. Representatives of constituency groups that have worked to convince the DRBC voting members to vote against drilling and fracking, activists and leaders will rally for the next steps that need to be taken.
constituency groups will gather. They will join the most famous faces of this struggle to drive home the message “Don’t Drill the Delaware” to the remaining members of the DRBC – New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, President Barack Obama, represented by the Army Corps of Engineers, and Gov. Tom
Corbett of PA who have not come out opposing the plan to allow gas drilling and fracking here, endangering our community health and water supply.
The Rally will conclude with a March to the New Jersey State House that houses Governor Christie’s office. The marchers will be greeted by New Jersey Legislators who have championed a Frack Ban Bill through the NJ Legislature this year.
Several hundred people are expected to come out to express their resolve to work together until the Delaware River Watershed is safe from the intrinsically polluting practices required for natural gas drilling and fracking and to stand as protectors of the treasured Delaware River and its irreplaceable Watershed.
Berks Gas Truth * Catskill Citizens for Safe Energy Catskill Mountainkeeper * Damascus Citizens for
Sustainability * Delaware Riverkeeper Network * Environment New Jersey * Food and Water Watch
Frack Action * Josh Fox/“Gasland” * Hudson Riverkeeper * New Jersey Sierra Club * NYH2O * New
Jersey Environmental Federation * PA Clean Water Action * Protecting our Waters Sustainable Energy Solutions Statewide United for Action
Contacts: Maya van Rossum, the Delaware Riverkeeper 215-369-1188x102
Tracy Carluccio Deputy Director, Delaware Riverkeeper Ntwrk 215-369-1188x104
Jeff Tittel, Director, New Jersey Sierra Club 609-558-9100
Tina Posterli for Hudson Riverkeeper 516-526-9371
Doug O’Malley for Environment New Jersey 917-449-6812
Barbara Arrindell, Director, Damascus Citizens for Sustainability 570-729-8687
Karen Feridun for Berks Gas Truth, 610-678-7726
Dave Pringle, NJ Environmental Federation 732-996-4288
Joe Levine, NYH2O, (212) 219-1038 x1
Jim Walsh, Eastern Region Director, Food and Water Watch 732.979.6883
David Braun, United for Action, 917-514-0700
Nathan Sooy, PA Clean Water Action, nsooy@cleanwater.org
Michael Lebron, NY’ers for Sustainable Energy Solutions Stwide 917-743-7568
Ana Tinsly, Frack Action Communications Director 646-331-4765
Josh Fox, writer and director, “Gasland”, orifox@aol.com
Steve Kent for Josh Fox, skent@kentcom.com 914-589-5988
Iris Marie Bloom, Protecting our Waters, 215-840-6489
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
The Demise of the Carmans River?
Environmentalists Petition DEC to Classify the Carmans as Polluted
Peconic Baykeeper (PBK) and the Art Flick Chapter of Trout Unlimited (AFTU) have petitioned the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC) to include the Carmans River to the 2012 NYS “Impaired Waters” list pursuant to Section 303(d) of the Federal Clean Water Act. PBK & AFTU assert that the current nutrient levels exceed state established water quality standards, precluded the assigned “best usages” and are above the levels deemed acceptable to prevent harm to the Carmans River ecosystem. Moreover, due to the magnitude of the nutrient caused impairment(s), the Carmans River warrants the implementation of watershed-based pollutant nutrients) reduction strategy without delay. Pursuant to Clean Water Act regulations, this approach is referred to as a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) and can be mandated by New York State.
Currently, New York State has a narrative water quality standard for nitrogen and phosphorus that sets forth limits for these nutrients as follows: “None in amounts that will result in growths of algae, weeds and slimes that will impair the waters for their best usages.” Pursuant to Title 6 of New York Codes, rules and Regulations, Part 701, the freshwater portion of the Carmans River is classified as C(T). In accordance with this classification, the “best usages” for these waters shall be suitable for fish, shellfish and wildlife survival and propagation and primary and secondary contact recreation. The latter use refers to immersion in the water and indirect contact during on-water activities in various watercrafts. In addition, the Carmans River is classified as trout waters, which require superior water quality to support resident populations.
Water quality studies carried out by NYS DEC and others have already documented the high levels of nutrients in the river. The Yaphank impoundments (Willow and Lilly Lakes), created by the presence of two small dams on the river, are dominated annually by aquatic invasive plants that thrive on these excessive nutrients. This condition is a result of nutrient loadings from multiple sources, the most
predominant of which is sewage wastewater seeping into the river. To effectively reverse the degradation, it’s imperative that the Carmans River be classified as Impaired Waters. Obtaining the 303(d) status with a TMDL is a crucial first step in an effective pollution reduction strategy. The Brookhaven Town's proposed Carmans River Watershed Protections and Management Plan (CRWPMP) has not addressed the issue of reducing the current nutrient loading in the river.
Doug Swesty stated, “The current nitrate level in the waters of Carmans River is above the threshold established by the CRWPMP. However the CRWPMP doesn't include actions to reduce the current level of nutrients in the river. Allowing additional development in the watershed will only further exacerbate the problem. If we wish to protect the Carmans ecosystem from further harm we need to
have a TMDL set by the State.”
"Nutrient enriched groundwater from sanitary wastewater discharges is yet another emerging threat to surface water quality in our region. Our fishing interests, real estate values and use and enjoyment of our aquatic environment all depend on clean water. With so much at stake, let's ensure that the Carmans River is a testament to our resolve and not indicative of our indifference," said McAllister.
For more information contact:
Kevin McAllister, Peconic Baykeeper (631) 875-8976
Doug Swesty, Trout Unlimited (Art Flick Chapter) (631) 495-0513
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