Category Archives: Hydrofracking/Gas& Oil Industry

Any article dealing with the Hydrofracking Movement including the Gas and Oil Industry

The declining cost of renewable energy

Fossil fuels dominate the global power supply because until very recently electricity from fossil fuels was the cheapest. This has changed dramatically. In most places power from new renewables is now cheaper than new fossil fuels. — by Max Roser … Continue reading

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Mike Sigler on NYS’s Climate Action Plan

Nothing has ever been achieved by the person who says it can’t be done. – Eleanor Roosevelt. Mike Sigler, a prominent Tompkins County Republican, may run for Congress in NY-23 this fall. His website gives his position on various issues. … Continue reading

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Making Hay out of tragedy

As gas prices across the district soar to $4 a gallon and more, it proves yet again how completely asinine it is that we have cut off our domestic natural gas and oil supplies. Instead of bowing to the environmental … Continue reading

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Tom Reed on Fracking, then and now.

 “Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose.“ Tom Reed in 2013: Reed sang the praises of natural gas and hydrofracking last February (2013) when he became co-chairman of this (Natural Gas Caucus) caucus when he said: “Our country has been blessed … Continue reading

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Reed and Plumb on jobs

In Washington, I am known as the “Solar Republican” because I am pushing clean energy policies forward through tax policies that allow alternative and renewable energies to blossom. My all-of-the-above approach will lower energy costs, increase development investments, create jobs, … Continue reading

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WRITE ON: It’s non-debatable — voters must demand serious debates

This article was written by Michael J. Fitzgerald as his weekly column, “WRITE ON” in the Finger Lakes Times (Geneva).  It was published on Friday, June 3. Fitzgerald’s third novel, “The Devil’s Pipeline” is planned for publication early next year.  If there … Continue reading

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Report on Congressman Reed’s town Hall Newfield, NY, on Feb 20th, 2016

Written by Deb Meeker: Congressman Reed’s town Hall in Newfield, NY started promptly at 8:30, with twenty-five to thirty people present; I (Deb) have added some parenthetical observations of my own, which I hope will help to clarify the things. I … Continue reading

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Ben Carson cites 12 reasons to vote for him

Because you believe just as I do …–Ben Carson A political mailing came addressed to me today from Ben Carson. Carson kindly included a picture of himself. Carson assured me that we share each others views. He included a Newsmax … Continue reading

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Rep. Reed’s Survey Questions Analyzed

I recently received the 2015 Official U.S. Government Survey from Rep. Reed’s office.  We were told that “your responses are necessary to help guide federal policy.” These issues are complex; many questions give simplified descriptions that do not inform the … Continue reading

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The Reform Party–NYS’s Newest Party–Is it needed?

New York State has a new political party—The Reform Party, and you may see it on the ballot in the local elections in November. When Rob Astorino ran against Governor Cuomo in 2014, he ran on three party lines—the Republican … Continue reading

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