Come to Springfield April 3rd to support the Green Dozen fracking bills - and 4 other actions to help the planet - here in Illinois

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From: "Lora Chamberlain" <noreply@list.moveon.org>
Date: Mar 17, 2014 4:04 PM
Subject: Come to Springfield April 3rd to support the Green Dozen fracking bills - and 4 other actions to help the planet - here in Illinois
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  Wind and Solar - Yes,  Fracking - No.  

                      Green Jobs Are Better Jobs!

1) Please mark your calendars for April 3rd and join us in Springfield -- we are going down in support of the Green Dozen fracking bills -- sign up on this event page and start posting about car pooling, taking the train, and lobbying pointers:  www.facebook.com/events/741111449242030/

 

All of the info about the Green Dozen bills can be seen here: frackfreeil.wordpress.com or a synopsis can be seen below all of the actions on this email.

                                                                                                

The IL Sierra Club has publicly supported 10 of our Green Dozen bills,  http://action.sierraclub.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Other_Bills_2014   And we support their fix of the Renewable Portfolio Standard HB2864 (Mautino) / SB103 (Frerichs) and 2 other fracking bills that they have introduced are looking pretty good too: SB3424 - to protect the public lands in IL from fracking and SB3181, which would dedicate the excise tax from fracking operations to be used for enforcement and legacy pollution issues.  

We are working on a letter for people to sign and drop on April 3rd endorsing several other enviro bills such as the bill to label GMOs and opposing many other industry bills designed to rob us of our clean air, water, wildlife and land.

Please ask your organization to endorse the Green Dozen fracking bills -- drop us a note at see.legis@gmail.com or on the FB page: www.facebook.com/events/741111449242030/ - thanks. 

Please sign and pass our petition in favor of the Green Dozen bills:
http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/support-the-green-dozen?mailing_id=20825&source=s.icn.em.cr&r_by=1415825 

 

Join us in Springfield on April 3rd -- tis the season to head to the Capitol -- let us know that you are coming on our FB event page:

www.facebook.com/events/741111449242030/ 

 

Sincerely,
Frack Free Illinois

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2) Our beautiful Shawnee National Forest is under attack:

 

Our Southern friends and allies are fighting back on yet another coal strip mine -- the Peabody Rocky Branch Strip Mine.  There has been no slowing of the coal mining in Southern IL with all of it's devastating effects to the local residents, water, land and air - and it is being shipped across the world so that China can burn it and add to our Climate Chaos, .

Please call the AG Lisa Madigan and ask that she halt the Rocky Branch Mine and investigate - the IDNR gave the mine a permit before the end of the public comment period at the I-EPA, which is March 19th --WTFrack?  More info on calling here: 
https://www.facebook.com/events/269078956586695/?ref_newsfeed_story_type=regular

 

 

And please sign and pass a Credo petition to the AG to investigate the mine now: 
http://www.credomobilize.com/petitions/attorney-general-madigan-investigate-the-rocky-branch-strip-mine-now

 

And flood the I-EPA with comments about the mine until the last hour on March 19th, 

much more info is at this page: 

https://www.facebook.com/events/1401896746744237/

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3) Our gem - Starved Rock State Park - is being invaded:

Our beautiful gem - Starved Rock State Park, and all of the residents who live around it are being invaded by frac sand mines, they really need our help.  

Be prepared to come out to the park for a day of action on 

Sat, May 24th against the sand mines, "Hands Across The Frac Sands" is being planned right now -- if you want to help them plan, please send them a note here:

https://www.facebook.com/protectstarvedrock  and here:

https://www.facebook.com/events/1414446432127764/

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4) Petcoke piles growing on the Southeast side of Chicago

Petcoke piles are the tar sands oil blight that is happening right here in Chicago.  

The South East Environmental Task Force, http://setaskforce.blogspot.com/ has been one of the leaders on this issue -- they are asking folks to call their Aldermen and Alderwomen to ask for the Petcoke piles to be banned completely, find your Ward office phone number here:

http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/about/wards.html

 

Read more about the issue here:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/henry-henderson/petcoke-blight-tells-bigg_b_4572741.html

 

A big rally and march is being planned for some time during the week of April April 20th-26th, stay tuned for details on their blogspot: http://setaskforce.blogspot.com/

 

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5) Earth Day to May Day - Chicago

One part of the Global Climate Convergence is being planned here in Chicago - to tie the environmental issues with the worker's issues; 

People, Planet and Peace Over Profits. 

 

Please come out to help plan the events, we want a big turn out but we need your help:  

Meetings are every Wed, 6:30pm at Worker's United Hall 333 S. Ashland, more info can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/Globalclimateconvergencechicago

 

Please have your organization endorse the events by dropping us a note at:

https://www.facebook.com/Globalclimateconvergencechicago

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Thanks so much for all you do for our environment,

Frack Free Illinois

www.facebook.com/FrackFreeIllinois

The Green Dozen:

Make Fracking Safer:

SB3492 - Safeguard Illinoisans In Our Active Earthquake Zones – Say "No" to fracking and disposal of waste water in IL active earthquake zones, the New Madrid and Wabash Valley. OK went from 50 earthquakes a year to 3000 last year - most fracking related.

SB3562 - Protect Illinois From Radioactive Waste – Fracking waste water and debris is often radioactive, the industry should test all of their waste and if + they should dispose of it as Low Level Radioactive Waste, (LLRW).

SB3485 - Fracking Redefined – There is a huge loophole in the regulations, fracking methods such as nitrogen, propane and hydrofluoric acid are not regulated or taxed.

SB3328 - Safeguard The Mahomet Aquifer – Suspend fracking in the Mahomet Aquifer, the source of drinking water for over 1,000,000 Central Illinoisans.

SB3327 - Shield Illinoisans With Improved Setbacks – Increase the distance from fracking to homes, schools, hospitals and livestock operations to 1500ft -- If Dallas, TX can pass 1500 ft setbacks then Illinois can too.

SB3484 - Flood Plains Are Unsafe For Fracking – Say "No" to Colorado-style contamination in Illinois flood plains.

SB3330 - Patients And The Medical Community Deserve Full Chemical Disclosure – Make sure all fracking chemicals are disclosed to the medical community and emergency responders. Public health should trump “trade secrets”.

 

Make Fracking Fair:

SB3326 - Allow Consent From Counties + Create A Fair Permit Challenge Process – All local governments, including counties, should be able to consent (or not consent) to fracking permits. Increase the permit challenge process to 90 days.

SB3230 - End The Production Tax 2-Year “Give Away” – The Oil and NG industry does not need a 2 year “grace period” on taxes.

SB3329 - Protect Illinois Taxpayers From Industry-Related Liability – Increase and specify industry insurance requirements, and increase the bonds. When the fraccidents start happening here in IL - don't let the frackers skip town.  

SB3483 - Safeguard Illinois' Property Owners from Industry Trespassing – Make sure Illinois landowners are informed and give consent for fracking on their legally-owned property.

 

Protect Illinois From All Of The Above:

 

SB3386 - Ban Fracking And Enhanced Investigative Task Force, New horrific fracking revelations, findings and incidents are happening in states across the country every day!

 

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