[Occupymendocino] [Fwd: Ban fracking in Mendocino County]

Fri Oct 11 13:57:05 PDT 2013

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Subject: Ban fracking in Mendocino County
From:    "Richard Shattuck via CREDO Mobilize" <act at credoaction.com>
Date:    Fri, October 11, 2013 11:31 am
To:      "K RUDIN" <moxie at mcn.org>
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      The petition below was started by Richard Shattuck, a CREDO
   activist in Mendocino County. Richard
   started a petition on [1]CREDO Mobilize, where activists can launch their
   own campaigns for progressive change. Will you help ban fracking in
   Mendocino County by [2]signing
   Richard's petition and sharing it with your
   friends and family?

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   [3]CREDO Mobilize
   [4]Ban fracking in Mendocino County

   [5]Sign the petition |>

   Dear K,

   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&#39;s too late. Mendocino County
was the first to stop GMO&#39;s from being grown and now we need to
step up and protect our ground water from this dangerous practice.
Thank you!

   [6]Tell the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors: Ban fracking now.

   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.

   [7]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?

   Thank you for your support.

   Richard Shattuck

   [8]Sign the petition |>

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   [9]CREDO Mobilize helps activists like you make progressive change and
   fight regressive policies by creating online petitions. [10]Click here to
   start a petition today.

References

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   1. http://act.credoaction.com/go/1669?t=1001&akid=9146.3484006.SXs1Zw
   2.
http://www.credomobilize.com/petitions/ban-fracking-in-mendocino-county?t=1002&akid=9146.3484006.SXs1Zw
   4.
http://www.credomobilize.com/petitions/ban-fracking-in-mendocino-county?t=1003&akid=9146.3484006.SXs1Zw
   5.
http://www.credomobilize.com/petitions/ban-fracking-in-mendocino-county?t=1004&akid=9146.3484006.SXs1Zw
   6.
http://www.credomobilize.com/petitions/ban-fracking-in-mendocino-county?t=1005&akid=9146.3484006.SXs1Zw
   7.
http://www.credomobilize.com/petitions/ban-fracking-in-mendocino-county?t=1006&akid=9146.3484006.SXs1Zw
   8.
http://www.credomobilize.com/petitions/ban-fracking-in-mendocino-county?t=1007&akid=9146.3484006.SXs1Zw
   9. http://act.credoaction.com/go/1654?t=1008&akid=9146.3484006.SXs1Zw
  10. http://act.credoaction.com/go/1667?t=1009&akid=9146.3484006.SXs1Zw

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