A SIMPLE TASK MAY REAP HUGE BENEFITS!

Fracking bills are speeding through the legislature and are harmful to your water and your health. The bills, backed by the oil and gas industry, not only enable the dangerous drilling practice in places like the Everglades, but they would force local communities to accept it.

Research in other states shows that fracking has caused water contamination and air pollution, massive amounts of fresh water usage, and led to declining property values.

Ignoring overwhelming public opposition, HB191 by Rep. Rodrigues passed the full House of Representatives last week 73-45.

There is still time to stop the bill in the Senate.

We urgently need you to call your State Senator early this week.

Instructions:

1. Find your State Senator by clicking here.

2. Call your State Senator at his/her Tallahassee office (see list below), say that you live in the district, that you vote, and ask him/her to vote NO on fracking bill SB 318. (Leave a message if no one answers and call back during business hours.)

3. Send this to your friends.

Thank you for all you do to protect Florida’s environment.

Dave Cullen
Lobbyist
Sierra Club Florida

Read more: What is Fracking and what is wrong with SB 318?

Talking Points:

Definition of Fracking

The narrow definition of fracking in SB 318 excludes the acid-matrix stimulation technique most likely to be used in Florida.  That means none of the permitting, or the study, or the rules will affect acidizations in the least – even though the same toxic cocktail will be injected into the ground.

Preemption

The bill preempts counties and cities from regulating or banning fracking.  It deprives citizens of their ability to protect themselves from contaminated water supply and its health impacts.

Trade Secrets

The trade secrets provision means families won’t even be able to find out what chemicals are being used.

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Fracking in the news:

http://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/2016/01/20/fracking-opponents-rally-capitol/79020106/

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