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Above, left: Dimock residents traveled around the country and the world to warn others that fracking posed severe risks to their water, health, and way of life. They carried jugs of their brown contaminated water, giving people a glimpse of the consequences of fracking. The anti-fracking movement is forever grateful for their courage. Photo by Susan Wozny Above, right: We knew Governor Cuomo held the power to ban fracking. We followed him everywhere — to fundraisers, his polling place, the state fair, his book launch event in Manhattan, where protestors outnumbered attendees, a retreat deep in the Adirondacks. We made sure fracking was a top issue for him. Pictured here, a 2012 anti-fracking rally in D.C.
Your Generosity Makes Sure This Win Keeps On Giving The New York fracking ban injected incredible momentum into our movement, leading to more victories in the state. Together, we stopped over a dozen pipelines, power plants, and other fossil fuel projects. The ban also changed the conversation nationwide — for the first time, people saw that with people power, a fracking ban was possible. We still have a long way to go, including in Pennsylvania, where the frack- ing industry holds considerable power and continues to poison communities. But, in the years since, Maryland and Washing- ton have banned fracking, and California, a major oil-produc- ing state, is poised to finalize its own ban this year. Thank you for powering the incredible progress towards a livable future!
a stark warning: fracking will threaten your water, health, and way of life . Together, We Beat the Odds When we launched the New York campaign to ban fracking, it was called an “unwinnable fight.” Despite the doubters and the fossil fuel industry’s power, we organized and demanded the change we needed. Our work paid off! At a cabinet meeting in December of 2014, New York Health Commissioner Howard Zucker said, “'Would I let my family live in a communi- ty with fracking?' The answer is no. I, therefore, cannot recom- mend anyone else's family to live in such a community either." With those words, fracking was effectively banned in New York. Because of people like you who are dedicated to protecting our water and the health of our communities, we won the “unwinnable.”
Above: We celebrate the fracking ban at the New York State Capitol!
Be the First to See! Our upcoming e-book, 10 Years Later: Lessons from the Fight to Ban Fracking in New York and Beyond , dives deep into the campaign that successfully banned fracking in New York. Be the first to get an invite to the e-book! Scan this QR code to sign up for our emails. fwwat.ch/intheloop
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