Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell was apparently embarrassed to discover our state's Department of Homeland Security was performing domestic surveillance on... grassroots activist groups and events associated with them. As an example, public showings of Josh Fox's GASLAND were targeted as events of interest. Since when is going to see a film a terrorist threat? I happened to record it on my Tivo when the film was on HBO; I wonder...will HBO or Tivo be slapped with a warrant to produce names of subscribers who downloaded/recorded GASLAND? Seriously. I'm having flashbacks of Orwell's 1984. All this in the birthplace of our country's Constitution. The irony is....well, it's just plain sad. Not to mention frightening.
Now just to clarify, PA's Department of Homeland Security reports directly to the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency. Guess who PEMA reports directly to? The Governor of the Commonwealth. I guess they must have left that part out of their last few reports.
See the clip that aired on today's NBC Evening News with Brian Williams for more info:
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Sunday, August 29, 2010
GASLAND's Josh Fox to receive LennonOno Grant for Peace
On October 9th, John Lennon would have celebrated his 70th birthday. His widow, Yoko Ono, will celebrate by bestowing the 2010 Lennon Ono Grant for Peace to four individuals who have been selected "based on their courage and commitment to peace, truth and human rights."
The LennonOne Grant for Peace was created to honor...John Lennon's dedication to peace and commitment to the preservation of human rights. Created in 2002, this biennial award has always been given to two recipients. On this special anniversary, however, Yoko Ono will present this award to four recipients: Josh Fox for his documentary GASLAND; author, poet & activist Alice Walker; author Michael Pollan; and activist/advocate Barbara Kowalcyk. For more information, click HERE.
Friday, August 27, 2010
Marcellus community satisfaction survey
Yes. You read that correctly. If you're interested in finding out the results of Penn State's survey, tune in (on your pc!) September 16, from 1-2pm. As with most webinars, you must register to attend. To register or for more information, click HERE. Also with most webinars, it will likely be archived so that it can be viewed at a later date (for those of us who have day jobs).
Fracking featured on PBS's "Need to Know"
Thankfully the health concerns so many of us have arising from fracking are remaining in the forefront. A recent edition of "Need to Know," a show airing on PBS, featured an investigative report on fracking. Prominently featured was Abrahm Lustgarten, winner of the George Polk Award for his environmental reporting on fracking. If you weren't able to see it, watch it online by clicking on the following link: NEED TO KNOW on PBS.
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