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Action Page 2012-01: Ban Fracking Waste Water from New Jersey |
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Written by Robert Scardapane
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Monday, 14 May 2012 00:00 |
Background:
 Hydraulic fracturing (a.k.a "fracking") involves injecting millions of gallons of water, chemicals and sand into shale rock formations at high pressures to break open the rock and release natural gas. This process cracks the rocks allowing access to natural gas wells.
The fracking process produces waste that has been shown to contain carcinogens. In Pennsylvania, there have been reports of radioactive fracking waste being dumped into waterways. Now, corporations are bringing fracking waste into New Jersey. At least two shipments of fracking waste have been received by a New Jersey company based in Elizabeth.
Actions:
- Write a letter to the editor, using some of the talking points below, urging the New Jersey State Legislature to ban fracking waste. To send your letter, visit our Action Center.
- Urge a vote on bill A575/S253, which would prohibit treatment, discharge, disposal, or storage of wastewater from hydraulic fracturing in New Jersey, by contacting Senator Bob Smith (Legislative District 17) at 877-591-6399 (or via the Web here) and Assemblywoman L. Grace Spencer (Legislative District 29) at 866-942-5138 (or via the Web here).
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 15 May 2012 17:05 |
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Hot Topic: President Obama Endorses Same Sex Marriage |
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Written by Andrea Alexander, Rutgers Today
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Saturday, 12 May 2012 10:34 |
 Professor Carlos Ball from Rutgers School of Law-Newark calls the announcement a 'crucial moment' for the LGBT community
"Barack Obama became the first sitting president to endorse same sex marriage in a historic move that throws the weight of his office behind the generation’s most controversial social and civil rights issue. Obama’s announcement during a television interview comes in the face of mounting pressure to define his position following Vice President Joe Biden's own comments in support of gay marriage. Carlos Ball - a professor at Rutgers School of Law-Newark who has written several books on LGBT issues including "The Right to be Parents: LGBT Families and the Transformation of Parenthood'' - called Obama’s announcement a crucial moment that could change the direction of the debate."
http://news.rutgers.edu/medrel/q-and-a-hot-topic/hot-topic-2012/hot-topic-president-20120509 |
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Governor Christie's Environmental Report Card |
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Written by Clean Water Action
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Sunday, 06 May 2012 08:28 |
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 "A 'D' is nothing to be proud of after more than two years in office. Unfortunately, that's the grade Governor Christie is receiving on his environmental report card. We're grading the Governor because it's time for him to begin living up to his promises and get serious about protecting our water, air, and health.
Click here to see the Report Card!
"We graded the Governor on thirty-nine (39) issues in 7 overarching subjects of environmental policy. These were the most important issues, the most active, and/or most representative of New Jersey's environmental concerns."
http://cleanwateraction.org/reportcardnj |
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Last Updated on Sunday, 06 May 2012 08:29 |
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Student Journalists at Rutgers Cast Light on Human Rights Issues |
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Written by Fredda Sacharow, Rutgers Today
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Thursday, 03 May 2012 13:11 |
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http://news.rutgers.edu/focus/issue.2012-03-28.2735481175/article.2012-04-19.2211495095
"More than advocates for a cause, they are advocates for awareness.
"Members of the Rutgers chapter of Journalists for Human Rights see their role above all else as putting issues on the university’s table, whether it’s alleged police brutality close to home or the murder of an innocent housewife in Iran; gang violence in the ghetto or the systematic persecution of gays and lesbians anywhere.
“'It’s our job to get the information out there, to give people the freedom to make their own decision about how they want to get involved,' says Ta’Lissa Patrick of Palmyra, president of the organization and a Rutgers senior majoring in journalism and media studies in the School of Communications and Information." |
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Last Updated on Thursday, 03 May 2012 13:14 |
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Taking steps toward a cleaner Raritan River |
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Written by ADAM JOSEPH DRICI, The Sentinel
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Monday, 09 April 2012 19:03 |
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 "OLD BRIDGE — Stretching from west of Somerville all the way to the Raritan Bay, the Raritan River is a familiar sight to over a million residents of central New Jersey.
"Historically, it has also been a familiar site for the dumping of pollutants and industrial waste.
"Earlier this month, the federal Environmental Protection Agency announced that it will offer a $100,000 grant to finance a comprehensive study of pollution in the Raritan River. According to a press release, the applicant selected to receive the funds will identify high-priority sites and sources of pollution. The resulting data will be made public so local governments and organizations can use it in their environmental decisions."
http://eb.gmnews.com/news/2012-03-28/Front_Page/Taking_steps_toward_a_cleaner_Raritan_River.html |
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