top of page
LATEST
NEWS
Our News Posts provide a continuous source of learning and education. Engaging with the news increases our critical thinking by evaluating sources, analyzing information, and considering multiple viewpoints.
Search
SAFE Press Release: The industry-promoted fracking bill has just been released in Springfield
2-21-13 The industry-promoted fracking bill has just been released in Springfield: Synopsis and co-signers: http://www.ilga.gov/legislati...
Feb 21, 20131 min read
Representative speaks out about fracking; County Board to attend seminar
Daily American News By Mona Sandefur Feb. 21, 2013 9:23 am FRANKLIN COUNTY — Franklin County Board Chairman Randall Crocker reminded...
Feb 21, 20132 min read
Industry, environmentalists mull “fracking” rules
Seth Perlman FILE – In this Nov. 28, 2012 file photo, Rep. John Bradley, D-Marion, speaks during a veto session at the state Capitol in...
Feb 21, 20134 min read
Foul Water and Fracked Politics
Foul Water and Fracked Politics People’s Tribune February 2, 2013 By Cliff Protest against fracking in Southern Illinois. Crossville, IL,...
Feb 19, 20133 min read
Canadian National Farmers Union: NFU Calls For Moratorium on Fracking
Hydraulic Fracking a Danger to Water, Food, Farmland: NFU Calls For Moratorium Go to Canadian National Farmers Union website (Rimbey,...
Feb 18, 20132 min read
Lawmakers to decide arguments over fracking in Illlinois
ReviewAtlas.com Feb 15, 2013 SPRINGFIELD — Pumping large amounts of water mixed with chemicals and sand underground to extract oil and...
Feb 17, 20133 min read
Sign SAFE’s NEW Petition for a Moratorium on Fracking in IL!
Don’t Frack Illinois! We Need a Moratorium on Hydraulic Fracturing with a Science-Based Investigative Task Force! By Dr. Lora Chamberlain...
Jan 23, 20132 min read
Letter and Issues List SAFE Sent to Southern Illinois Counties
On January 18, 2013, SAFE mailed the following letter, and list of issues local governments will likely be dealing with in the face of...
Jan 20, 20135 min read
An Open Letter to Illinois Environmentalists about Fracking Legislation
My friends, I think so often of you all and my days as president of the Illinois Environmental Council and State Field Representative of...
Jan 5, 20137 min read
Court Strikes Down Local Zoning Provisions of Act 13 – Canon-McMillan, PA Patch
This story relates to a ruling that says a state (in this case Pennsylvania) cannot make a law that strips local government from banning...
Dec 14, 20122 min read
Village of Alto Pass, IL Bans Fracking
NEWS RELEASE Written & Submitted by: Annette McMichael/SAFE Media Relations Director 12-13-12/For Immediate Release Alto Pass Signs...
Dec 13, 20122 min read
Saline County
Harrisburg, IL supports fracking Harrisburg City Council passed a resolution in support of high volume hydraulic fracturing as a method...
Dec 9, 20121 min read
Get the Frack out of Illinois – Chicago Independent | Examiner.com
“Get the Frack out of Illinois!” That was the title of Monday’s announcement by the consumer and environmental advocacy group Food &...
Dec 4, 20125 min read
Get Illinois Off Oil | Environment Illinois
The environmental costs of our oil dependence are out of control — from the accidents and spills, to smog, to climate change. It’s time...
Nov 30, 20122 min read
Protect Starved Rock From Frac Sand Pollution
In December of 2011, the LaSalle County Zoning Board voted unanimously to recommend giving Mississippi Sand, LLC a special use permit to...
Nov 30, 20122 min read
The Fight to Save Starved Rock From Frac Sand Mining Pollution
Mississippi Sand LLC is requesting permits to mine for frac sand adjacent to the east side of Starved Rock State Park. Illinois is home...
Nov 20, 20123 min read
Representative Mike Bost Will Not Support a Moratorium | Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Dear Representative Bost, Thank you for meeting with me today and agreeing to take a look at the Illinois EPA Brine Field Assessment I...
Nov 20, 20125 min read
We Have What the Industry Says Does Not Exist
Mailed Tuesday, November 20, 2012 To: The Honorable Governor Quinn Lt. Governor Sheila Simon Marc Ayers, Lt. Governor’s Office Speaker...
Nov 20, 20126 min read
Carbondale leaders vote to block ‘fracking’
CARBONDALE, IL KFVS -Carbondale leaders voted to support a resolution that would stop fracturing in Illinois. http://www.kfvs12.com/story...
Nov 13, 20121 min read
Illinois Peoples Action’s Accountability Meeting with Elected Officials: Ban Fracking (PICTURES / VI
Over 150 people attended a Saturday morning community meeting to oppose fracking in McLean County. Organized by Illinois People’s Action,...
Nov 13, 20123 min read
bottom of page