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The League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania recently completed a year-long survey of issues surrounding the Marcellus Shale. Our local chapter participated by extensively studying the issues and submitting a consensus study. The League has now released a position statement, as well as a study guide and a Facts and Questions document.
At a press conference announcing the study results, League President Olivia Thorne said, "We recognize the
significant economic importance of extracting gas from Marcellus Shale. However, we have serious concerns
about the cumulative, long-term consequences of the extraction process." Thorne called for adoption of a
severance tax on the extracted gas and a moratorium on drilling in state forestland. She said the moratorium is
needed to provide time to compile data, review implications and develop adequate safeguards. She cited a
provision in Article I of Pennsylvania’s Constitution that states "Pennsylvania’s public natural resources are the
common property of all the people" and that the people "have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the
preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment." |
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There are no major races locally for this primary season. Please consult the statewide Voter's Guide for information on the primary election to be held on May 18th, 2010. A local voter's guide will be prepared for the fall election. |
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Our state representatives Sandra Major and Tina Picket, and state senator Gene Yaw, as well as another state rep (Camille Bud George), are proposing amendments to the Oil and Gas Act which affect natural gas drilling in the Marcellus shale. The full text of these bills is linked below. Visit the page for each bill to follow voting. Don't miss the explanation of how to read a bill, linked at the bottom of each bill's page. |
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 06 March 2010 )
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A new non-partisan, grassroots organization is starting up in Susquehanna County: the Civic Action Network (CAN). Meetings are the second Sunday of the month, from 2pm-4pm. The next meeting is on March 8th at the Quest Center in Hop Bottom. Everyone is welcome. To join the mailing list, please visit the Google Groups page (you will need a free Google account), or email hce@epix.net
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The group is still working on a mission statement, but the basic goal is to work for the betterment of our community across different interest groups, joining with the many excellent groups already in existence to make progress on our common goals.
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Penn State intern Will Kerber has created video tutorials for users of this site. They demonstrate how to register, how to add an event to the calendar, and how to add a news story. (Note: to add a news story, you must be approved as an Editor--to do that, simply contact us by emailing the address at the bottom of every page). |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 28 March 2007 )
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The League of Women Voters of Susquehanna County publishes a very useful " Citizen's Guide to Government in Susquehanna County" each year. The 2007 edition is now available. The PDF can be viewed and printed here. The content is now available in its section on this site as well, and has just been updated with the current information on federal, state, and local government officials.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 06 February 2007 )
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Jackie Halesky of the Drug and Alcohol Commission has assembled a concise brochure of services available in Susquehanna County. It can be viewed and printed here. Please contact Jackie at 570-278-1000 or dna2@susqco.com with corrections or additions. Feel free to copy & distribute widely! |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 21 September 2005 )
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