Frackfree Mahoning Valley
News Release
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For Immediate Release:
March 11, 2014
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A PRESS
CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD BY FRACKFREE MAHONING VALLEY IN YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO, ON
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2014, AT 1:15 PM, ON THE SIDEWALK OUTSIDE OF YOUNGSTOWN
CITY HALL
GEOLOGY
PROFESSOR, DR. RAY BEIERSDORFER, WILL GIVE UPDATED SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION ABOUT
THE FIVE EARTHQUAKES THAT OCCURRED ON MARCH 10 and 11, 2014, NEAR A HORIZONTAL
FRACKING OPERATION IN POLAND TOWNSHIP, OHIO, AND FRACKFREE MAHONING MEMBER,
LYNN ANDERSON, WILL ADDRESS CONCERNS ABOUT MAYOR MCNALLY’S RECENT STATEMENTS
REGARDING FRACKING IN YOUNGSTOWN CITY PARKS AND POSSIBLY IN THE CITY
ALL
MEDIA ARE INVITED
Youngstown, Ohio, March 11, 2014 – Concerned citizens of
Frackfree Mahoning Valley will hold a press conference to address the latest
information, implications, and concerns regarding important issues for our community.
The press conference will be
held in Youngstown, Ohio, on Wednesday, March 12, 2014, at 1:15 PM, on the
public sidewalk outside of Youngstown City Hall, 26 S. Phelps St.
Geologist Ray Beiersdorfer,
Ph.D., Professor of Geology at Youngstown State University, will answer
questions and provide the latest scientific information that he has gathered about
five earthquakes in Poland Township, Ohio that took place near a horizontal
fracking well operation.
Lynn Anderson of Frackfree
Mahoning Valley will address the following comments by Mayor McNally related to
fracking within Youngstown city limits and why his comments are inaccurate or
misguided. According to the Vindicator:
“…McNally said he wouldn’t permit drilling in city parks …” and referencing
“oil and gas development,” McNally said: “…the city administration has a
responsibility to look at responsible ways to raise income to fund city operations
…” [Quotes are from the
Vindicator, March 8, 2014,
“Youngstown mayor mulls selling 20 Federal Place,” by David Skolnick at: ]
Dr. Beiersdorfer and Lynn Anderson
will make brief statements and address any media questions. After the question
and answer period, the two speakers will deliver a packet of information to
Mayor McNally’s office.
Opening up heavy industrial
fracking operations in the city of Youngstown is not responsible. There are too
many risks to public health, safety, and well-being, including risks to property
values and to the democratic process.
For media inquiries or more
information, please contact Frackfree Mahoning Valley at: 234-201-0402 or e-mail: frackfreemahoning@gmail.com
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READ MORE about earthquakes at fracking natural gas well east of Poland, Ohio HERE:
http://www.frackfreeamerica.org/1/post/2014/03/fifth-earthquake-shakes-youngstown-ohio-suburb-of-lowellville-east-of-poland-oh-march-11-2014-near-7-fracking-wells-of-2-hilcorp-company.html
With excellent timing, Youngstown State University has scheduled speakers already for March 25-28 (including Dr Ingraffea and Dr Beiersdorfer) AND ALSO will be screening Triple Divide film on March 28 at McDonough Museum
ENTIRE SCHEDULE HERE for this series of Marcellus Shale Documentary Project events:
http://www.frackfreeamerica.org/1/post/2014/03/marcellus-shale-documentary-project-travels-to-youngstown-state-university-ohio-march-3-april-4-2014.html
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