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Got Methane?

November 7, 2023 by Marion Leave a Comment

Methane (CH4) is a greenhouse gas that is 28-30 % more potent than CO2.  That makes it a big concern.  According to the UN’s Climate and Clean Air Coalition, “Reducing human-caused methane emissions is one of the most cost-effective strategies to rapidly reduce the rate of warming and contribute significantly to global efforts to limit temperature rise to 1.5°C. “ 

Filed Under: Blog, Featured, Working Groups, Zero Waste Tagged With: air pollution, CH4, Climate and Clean Air Coalition, climate change, climate crisis, composting, gas fracking, ground level ozone, Media Free Store, methane

Shale Gas Fracking: Impacts on People, Climate and Environment

November 30, 2018 by Marion Leave a Comment

What is natural gas fracking? What is shale gas? Hydraulic fracturing (fracking) extracts shale gas by injecting millions of gallons of water containing toxic chemicals and sand at very high […]

Filed Under: Blog, Working Groups Tagged With: climate change, fossil fuels, fracking, gas fracking, Marcellus Shale, pollution

Water Group Participates in Global Frackdown 2013

October 22, 2013 by Marion Leave a Comment

Food & Water Watch, Unitarian Universalist Church of Delaware County (UUCDC), Main Line Unitarian Church (MLUC) and Transition Town Media’s Water Group worked together to plan an awareness-raising event at […]

Filed Under: Blog, Water Tagged With: Food and Water Watch, gas fracking, Global Frackdown 2013, Mariner East pipeline, MLUC, UUCDC

TTM’s Water Group Participates in Global Frackdown

October 9, 2013 by Marion Leave a Comment

Pure water.  Unfortunately, we can’t take it for granted any more.   And that’s why TTM’s Water Group and Food & Water Watch have joined forces to participate in the Global […]

Filed Under: Blog, Water Tagged With: drinking water, gas fracking, Global Frackdown, Impacts of Shale Gas Wastewater Disposal on Water Quality in Western Pennsylvania, SB#1100

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