Natural Gas Industry Airs TV Ad, Phone Banks

To anyone who believes the propaganda put out by the gas industry, I have a bridge in Brooklyn for sale at a very reasonable price. The number and permanence of the jobs are exaggerated and the safety claimed is a lie.

Go talk to the people of Dimock PA for the REAL story. NYS DEC workers state that they cannot safely regulate the gas industry or clean up accidents properly at this point, hence safe and responsible drilling does not currently exist. The gas harvested is planned for export over seas and will not be used locally. The jobs for locals are minimal and short-term. The gains are being dramatized to push forward. Landowners protect your rights, these companies care about corporate gains, not a farmer’s best interest.

cindy c

The claims happily reported in this sunny ad are so exaggerated,
it is as if it is a parody…almost laughable, were it not so harmful.
Look at the financial state of Pennsylvania’s cities like Pittsburgh,
Scranton, and it’s capitol, Harrisburg: not thriving. Ask folks in
Towanda if they appreciate the out of state workers who converge on
their once, quaint, sleepy town to spend money at the bars (yes, they
ARE benefiting) and if they enjoy the non-stop truck traffic and dust
that has ruined any tourist trade. The Allegheny Conference on Community
Development reported 70% of the fracking industry jobs were filled by
out of state workers. Just take a trip to any fracked county in PA and
notice the out of state license plates. According to the Bureau of
Labor Statistics, in Jan. 03 Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate was 5.8%
contrasted with Jan 2012 of 7.6%. Consider the farmers who’s livelihood
has been destroyed because of poisoned livestock and ruined wells. Tell
folks who have been evicted from their apartment because their landlords
want to benefit from the imported workers by exponentially increasing
rents, that the gas boom is helping them financially. Nothing
sustainable is resulting from this industry. This ad is a farce.