Comedian Bill Cosby And His Wife Camille Extol Grassroots Movement Against Massachusetts Fracked Gas Pipeline – Daughter Erin Cosby Represents Family At State House Rally
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The grassroots response is exactly the outcome the Cosbys feel is the best chance to circumvent the wide scale potential for environmental, economic, public safety and public health damage the project could likely cause. The event in
"We honor your collaborative determination and strength to oppose the
As longtime residents and dedicated environmental activists, the Cosbys have purchased land holdings in
Many critics including the Cosbys have criticized the rush to move forward on the fracked gas pipeline and more dependency on natural gas while not considering the greater benefits and gains from options of expanding renewable energy sources and improving energy efficiency. Much of the proposed pipeline and supporting infrastructure (such as 5-10 acre sites for exhaust spewing compressor stations placed every forty to sixty miles) would damage sensitive ecosystems, wildlife preserves, state parks and farmlands for generations to come. TGP could use eminent domain laws to run through hundreds of private lands, depressing values and making it difficult for homeowners to sell their properties, obtain mortgages or purchase affordable insurance. A good portion of the gas delivered in the pipeline will be marketed for export sales with little if any benefit to the affected communities. The estimated
The Cosbys and the many thousands who are against the pipeline hope that the pressure to put the public good before the financial interests of energy company shareholders will return power to the people.
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Links of interest:
http://www.nofrackedgasinmass.org/rolling-march/
http://www.berkshireeagle.com/News/ci_25567781/Richmond-residents-rally-against-gas-pipeline
http://www.berkshireeagle.com/News/ci_25468570/Activist-exhorts-BCC-crowd-to-fight
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2014/07/bill_cosby_voices_support_for.html
http://picsagainstthepipeline.tumblr.com
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