By Betta Broad As a business owner committed to sustainability, David Gould has been a vocal opponent of fracking starting in New York State. An entrepreneur, musician and community leader in Ithaca, Gould has used his network to raise awareness about this dangerous practice and call for a shift to renewable energy. Last December, Gould […]
By Eric Weltman, Food & Water Watch Business leaders will among those voicing their opposition to fracking during the Global Frackdown, an international day of action on Saturday, October 19. The Global Frackdown will feature events in countries across the world, from Bolivia to Bulgaria, including over a dozen in New York State. From coffee […]
Food, Fracking, and You: How extreme energy projects affect our food, our local businesses, and our communities Co-hosts: Brooklyn Food Coalition, Chefs for the Marcellus, and Food & Water Watch Tuesday, October 15, 6:30pm 61 Local, 61 Bergen Street, Brooklyn, NY Sign-up here to RSVP (space is limited) The event will feature a cross section […]
You are invited to a presentation by Deborah Rogers, Founder of Energy Policy Forum, on Frackonomics: Debunking the Financial Myths of Fracking Thursday, October 3, 2013 6 – 8 p.m. SVA Theatre, 333 West 23rd Street, New York, NY (Between 8th & 9th Aves) Get expert facts on why hydrofracking isn’t a silver bullet for the […]
By Matthew T. Ryan As Mayor of Binghamton, I was honored to welcome President Barack Obama to our community on Friday. I’m proud of our city and the strides we have made to revitalize it. And I’m proud the president chose to come to the Binghamton University, a premier public institution, as affordable, quality education […]
Deepak Chopra opened the evening’s conversation, “If Governor Cuomo goes forward with fracking, he is risking his career.” Earlier this year at Deepak HomeBase, ABC Carpet & Home held a gathering of innovative business leaders, in cooperation with other action organizations – the American Sustainable Business Council, Chefs for the Marcellus, Food and Water Watch, […]
By Brian Halweil A critical mass of New York celebrities and food luminaries is opposing fracking in the city’s watershed. Mario Batali and Edible hero Bill Telepan recently authored a persuasive op-ed asking the governor to “serve food, not fracking” in a May 30 opinion piece in the Daily News. Gasland 2 will headline the docs category at […]
Through our current campaign, Our Common Waters, and with exposure to increased oil and gas development near our homes and communities, we have grown concerned about hydraulic fracturing (commonly called “fracking”) and its impact on water, air, soil, wildlife habitat, and human health. Over 90% of oil and gas wells in the U.S. use fracking to […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: NYS Sustainable Business Council: Hilary Baum, hilarybaum@baumforum.org, 718-884-5716 or, American Sustainable Business Council: Bob Keener, bkeener@asbcouncil.org, 617-610-6766 New Poll of Small Business Owners Reveals Strong Bipartisan Support for Clean, Safe Energy and Environmental Stewardship **Business Leaders and Small Business Owners Available for Comment** June 27, 2013, Washington, D.C. A national, scientific […]
