Please check out this astonishingly biased "survey" put out by Assemblyman Gary Finch (Cayuga, Cortland, Chenango, Tioga Counties).
Email Gary Finch at *[email protected] <[email protected]>** * and let him know how you would answer these questions. Gay ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Lisa Wright <[email protected]> Date: Sun, Nov 22, 2009 at 10:05 AM Subject: [AlbanyGasBanRally] FINCH'S MARCELLUS GAS DRILLING SURVEY To: [email protected], brsc-gas-production-task-force-organize GAS < [email protected]>, [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] Cc: [email protected] *To:* [email protected]; brsc-gas-production-task-force-organize GAS < [email protected]>; [email protected] *Sent:* Sun, November 22, 2009 9:04:57 AM ** *This survey received from Gary Finch's office. My answers in caps.* ___ Assemblyman Gary Finch's Marcellus Gas Drilling Survey Assemblyman Finch would like to know how you feel about the prospect of drilling for natural gas in the 123rd Assembly district. Please answer the following questions and return to Gary's office to ensure that he can best represent you when it comes to drilling in our state. 1) Does your home or business use natural gas for heating, or any of its many other uses? YES, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE OTHER OPTIONS FROM THE GRID BESIDES N-GAS. WHY CAN'T THE SUSTAINABILITY EXPERTS, ENERGY AND AG EXPERTS FIND A WAY TO GIVE THEM TO ME. I AM WILLING TO TAKE SOME HARDSHIPS AND CONSERVE EVEN MORE AS WE PREPARE FOR A POST-FOSSIL FUEL ECONOMY. 2) It is estimated that drilling could create almost 50,000 jobs across the Southern tier and could bring in over $2 billion in revenue as well as more than $250 million in taxes to help close the budget deficit. Do you support the expansion of local economies and job creation by the formation of drilling sites? I WANT TO SEE A LONG TERM ECONOMIC STUDY BY REAL ECONOMISTS AND NOT SHILLS FOR INDUSTRY. BOOM AND BUST AREAS DEPENDENT ON FOSSIL FUEL ECONOMIES OVER THE LONG TERM DO NOT DO AS WELL AS THEIR NON-EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRY COUNTERPARTS. http://www.headwaterseconomics.org/energy/HeadwatersEconomics_EnergyFocusing.pdf 3) The DEC has released an impact statement regarding the effects of drilling on our environment. as of yet, no documented instances of groundwater contamination have been recorded in New York from similar drilling practices, and regulations and oversight for this drilling are very strict. Are you worried about possible negative effects on the environment? MR FINCH WOULD DO WELL TO LOOK AT THE 270 CASES OF DRILLING ACCIDENTS RELATED TO OIL AND GAS, AND WOULD DO WELL TO STOP ADVANCING THE BLATANT LIE THAT WHAT IS NOT LOOKED FOR DOES NOT EXIST. YES I AM WORRIED ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT AND SO ARE MANY PROFESSIONALS IN GEOLOGY, HYDROLOGY AND PUBLIC HEALTH. THE ONLY PEOPLE NOT WORRIED ARE FOOLS AND SHILLS. 4) The cost of delivering natural gas escalates as the distance increases. Do you support providing cheaper natural gas for homes and businesses? THE GAS COMPANIES WILL CHARGE WHAT THEY WANT. WE ARE NAIVE TO BELIEVE THEY WILL GIVE "LOCAL" RECIPIENTS A BREAK. WHY SHOULD THEY? MANY ARE MULTI-NATIONAL CORPORATIONS AND THEIR MAIN GOAL IS TO SATISFY THEIR STAKEHOLDERS. 5) Producing fuel in New York could help reduce our dependence on foreign oil. Would you prefer local, American made fuel sources over foreign sources? HOW EXACTLY WOULD THIS WORK IF WE DON'T ADDRESS THE SOURCE OF OUR ADDICTION? WE HAVE CANADIAN AND NORWEGIAN COMPANIES RUNNING OFF WITH AMERICAN N-GAS PROCEEDS AND SOMEHOW THAT'S OK? ALSO, WILL WE BE IMPORTING FRESH WATER IN 50 YEARS OR PERHAPS BUYING IT BACK FROM COMPANIES THAT HAVE SECURED OUR WATER RIGHTS/ 6) Natural gas has lower carbon emissions than coal and oil. With more local natural gas, less usage of coal and oil will result in a direct reduction of greenhouse gases. Are you in support of cleaner, more sustainable fuel sources for our state? I AM IN SUPPORT OF SUSTAINABLE FUEL SOURCES. HOW EXACTLY IS WATER INTENSIVE AND INTRINSICALLY POLLUTING UNCONVENTIONAL GAS DRILLING USING HIGH VOLUME HYDRAULIC FRACTURING AND HORIZONTAL DRILLING CONSIDERED TO BE SUSTAINABLE -- ESPECIALLY WHEN PERFORMED IN A MAJOR WATER SHED AND FOODSHED? 7) Do you support drilling for natural gas in our district? NO. TOO UNSAFE FOR REASONABLE AND PRUDENT PEOPLE. INDUSTRY LIES, CHEATS AND STEALS. WE HAVE A WILD BULL RUNNING THROUGH OUR SOUTHERN TIER AND FINGER LAKES. Comments: ___________ -- ---------------------------------------------------- Gay Nicholson, Ph.D. President Sustainable Tompkins 109 S. 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