[Occupymendocino] a petition on fracking

[ELLEN ROSSER]

Ban fracking in Mendocino County
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Richard Shattuck via CREDO Mobilize <act at credoaction.com>
11:31 AM (1 hour ago)
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*The petition below was started by Richard Shattuck, a CREDO activist in
Mendocino County. Richard started a petition on CREDO
Mobilize<http://act.credoaction.com/go/1668?t=1&akid=9146.2698777.RZ0Hs6>,
where activists can launch their own campaigns for progressive change. Will
you help ban fracking in Mendocino County by signing Richard's
petition<http://www.credomobilize.com/petitions/ban-fracking-in-mendocino-county?t=2&akid=9146.2698777.RZ0Hs6>
and
sharing it with your friends and family?*
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Dear Ellen,

Fracking is a toxic method of oil and gas extraction that involves blasting
vast quantities of water and toxic chemicals deep underground -- and it's
endangering countless Californians' health, safety and livelihoods.

*But Big Oil has plans to massively expand fracking in a huge section of
the state -- roughly 1,750 square miles from Southern to Central
California, from Modesto to San Diego County.*

That's why I started my own campaign on CREDOMobilize.com, which allows
activists to start their own petitions. My petition, which is to the
Mendocino County Board of Supervisors, asks the following:

*Fracking is an inherently dangerous threat to our air, water and health.
Ban fracking now before it's too late. Mendocino County was the first to
stop GMO's from being grown and now we need to step up and protect our
ground water from this dangerous practice. Thank you!*

*Tell the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors: Ban fracking
now.<http://www.credomobilize.com/petitions/ban-fracking-in-mendocino-county?t=5&akid=9146.2698777.RZ0Hs6>
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Despite the clear risks posed to Californians by the oil industry's plans
to frack our state, legislation that would have placed a moratorium on
fracking died in the Assembly and Governor Brown appears eager to encourage
the expansion of this toxic industry.

That's why *we have to take matters into our own hands and ban fracking at
the local level. Cities and counties in California have broad authority to
ban fracking, and we should pressure our elected officials to step in where
the state government has so far failed to act.*

Local bans on fracking may also be one of the most effective strategies for
winning change at the state level. If a wave of cities and counties in
California reject fracking, it will put increased pressure on Governor
Brown to ban fracking in all of California.

*Will you join me and add your name to my petition to urge the Mendocino
County Board of Supervisors to ban fracking in Mendocino
County?<http://www.credomobilize.com/petitions/ban-fracking-in-mendocino-county?t=6&akid=9146.2698777.RZ0Hs6>
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Thank you for your support.

Richard Shattuck
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