fracking Archives

Honor Poet / Activist Barney Bush

July 18, 2014Barney Bush, coal mining, fracking, Shawnee Vinyard Indian Settlement, strip mining Illinois, Wellington Avenue United Church of Christ

Honor Barney Bush and the Shawnee Vinyard Indian Settlement on September 12. Learn about their struggle against mining and fracking.

Gutting IL Fracking Law

May 27, 2014fight tracking in southern illinois, frack-free Illinois, fracking, gutting IL tracking law, hydrofracking, protect the shawnee, representative John Bradley, shawnee forest sentinels, shawnee hills and hollers

MAY 28, 2014 UPDATE: Fracking Speedup Bill Dies in Springfield Julie Wernau of the Chicago Tribune says: “Legislators said the […]

A Climate of Extraction

May 23, 2014"climate change", climate disruption, coal mining, fracking, sustainability

EJC at Heartwood Forest Council Join Heartwood members and partners — including hosts Friends of Bell Smith Springs, the Vinyard Indian Settlement, and SAFE (Southern Illinoisans Against Fracking our Environment) — at Camp Ondessonk in the Shawnee National Forest in Southern Illinois for the 24th Annual Heartwood Forest Council, May 23-26,2014. This year’s gathering will […]

Stop Hydraulic Fracturing in Illinois

November 13, 2013fracking, hydraulic fracturing, Illinois rules

Grassroots organizations and potentially impacted communities believe rules are not strong enough to protect IL residents from the hazards of fracking.