HomeMy WebLinkAboutPrivilege of the Floor.PDFElizabeth Mount, Villager, former Trustee, former member of DRAC
I am interested in the process of controlling the deer, the nuts and bolts of how
things work, and whai happens if they don't. I think it would be very
emb"arrassing if the Board p"rr.r its proposal to sterilize and cull before
answering these questions :
- What if the board passes its deer remediation proposal but litigation stalls it for
months or even y."it. Do Villagers understand how long it could be before the
plan even starts?
- What if the project survives litigation and begins hiring staff, applying for
permits, and filling out the papeiwork. Do Villagers understand how much longer
it could be before the plan even starts?
- If the permits and grants come through, what if Paul curtis can't secure the
,1r.g.on, needed toiterilize deer in the early dawn or late evening hours when
they will be trapped? You must know that Cornell's surgeons already don't have
enough time to sterilize the deer from Cornell's own properties.
- what if Paul can't secure an accessible, sterile site which meets the stringent
requirements for safe animal treatm ent? You mustknow there is not enough
room at the Vet school for this.
- what if the project moves into the culling phase, and not enough neighbors can
be found whose contiguous lots form the iequired culling space of 2 football
fields?
- And what if, in the passing of all this time, the board redirects its own time'
energy and funding io ,Ib,' issues such as refurbishing Marcham Hall, an issue
that has been on the books for 5 years; or meeting the mandated raise in
retirement costs for NYS employees, funds which must be incorporated into- next
April's budget; or meeting the increased costs of road maintenance, etc - all with
lower sales tax revenues? You mustknow that an annual budget is only made for
oNE YEAR, Noi TEN, what if the board changes its priorities? what if we have a
new board?
Anne Serling-Sutton
24 Cedar Lane
Ithaca, New York
I implore you not to proceed with this plan to kill the deer in Cayuga
Heights. It is dangerous, irresponsible and cruel and will only exacerbate the
divisiveness amongst the neighbors.
Build fences!!!!
Gas Drilling in the Finger Lakes:
Friday, 31Iuly 2009
By Sondy Podulka
How Will lt Affect Us?
The powerful and poorly-regulated natural gas-cNrilling industry is moving into our area, and so far it's
been very inuch urrrler the public raclar. The numerous unconventional gas wells planned will
dramatically transform our lanCscane*-bringing the greatest change since the original forests were cut.
Gas drilling wil! touch every aspect of our lives. lf we can better understand the risks involved, we can
work to t'ielp r.nitigate the damage and tr: better protect ourselves and our community'
Drilling in ihe lMarcellus Shale
The Finger Lakes region sits aloove the Marcellus
shale, a :'o,:ll l:rye r 6,000 to 8,0C0 feet rJeep that
unrjerlies Penrrsyi r a nia,'iVt:st Virg,inia, Eastern
Ohi,: and the Southern Tiet anr:l Crtskill region:;
of lrlY. lt is thought to contain th€, tliird largest
naturalg;l:; derposit irt the world -- the higgest in
tlre US -- rvorth over a trillion dollars Because
ga:; in tlre ltlarcelius shale is dispersed
throughoi-ri the rock, it is costly and difficult to
extract. tsut the recent surge in gas prices has
nrade it profitable, so the gas industry is poised
to [:egirr intensive e>ltraction in our area. They
are waiting fnr tire hlew York l.repal'trnetlt ot-
Enrri ronrurental Conserva tlcn ( D FC) to prod uce its
Siipplenr er tta | $eneric Environntenta I i lnpact
Statenreirt {5G{lS). By setting stater,trirJe
regulatrori: for drilling in the lVlarcelllus shale, the
SGEIS will rtrearnline perrnitting and aik:w
companies to proceed without doing individual
What Can We Do?
. Learn as much as you can about hydraulic
fracturing, and make sure your friends and
neighbors are aware of the issues. For more
information see:
www,shaleshock.org (local)
w^/w.catskil I mou ntai nkeeper.org I nodel 290
www" un-natura I gas,org/index. htm
www, damascuscitizens.org/i ndex. htm I
w^/w. ea rth\vorksaction . orglpu bs/LOg u i de200 5
book.pdf
c Contact DEC personnel and state legislators to
recluest that the public comment period for the
draft SGEIS be extended to 60 or 90 days and
include public hearings (see
www"sha leshock.o rg/get-involved/ fo r co ntact info
Environmentai lmp*ct Statementl; for each
drilling site. When a draft comes out in
September, the public will have just 30 days to
make written comrnents. DEC willtl'ren produce
a final 5GElS, and a flood of drilling permits is
expected to her approved soon after that.
The rnaximum well density iallowed is one per 40
acres, but companies uriil probably gror-lp wells
on more vi,/!dely-$paaed ";:.rl,Js" Lrf five to 1"5
acres: there cleareC industrial site s l'rost drill rigs,
cotrlpf€:iScrfs, tarr[<er trucks, dozens; of huge
holding tairks and,, often, opren lagor:rns: of
hazardclu:; waste.
The Millenniurn Fipeline, which runs from
Corrring to !r,ocl<land Ccunty, 'r;ill transpnrt the
gas to NVC ancl be1'pn6. L:ir*ntuall:r, every
indi'ridual ,,rrrelf wil! conilect ic lt lhrough smaller
pipelines, fcrrnlrtg a nreissiv* netv',r:rk s;naking
throughnut our rep ir:n.
Hydraulic Fracturing ancl Water U:;e
Until norv, gas weiis irr o"rr area ha're been drilled
vertically ini.o ,-riher roel< li:riers, wh*se gas is; in
large, prr.sruri;'-.ed pclckets: orlce yorj lieve drilied
into the ;liale, tiie gas a;"iloinatic;rily ri,;es.
To extract the dispersed gas in the N4arcellus
shale, hou,'ever, companies drill verticaliy to the
shale anrl then turn and drill horizontally, up to a
mile r:r nrc.,re. 'l-hey tlren inject fluirl ("frilcking
fluid") ';rri.lrtr r:trtrerirely lrigh pressure t,o sh;rtter
the ".or:li anil releas+: l"he gri; traplrerrtr inside This
prort€rr:!, dtvei*pe,:l lT y l'l 11111,'"'riol., is calied
hycl i'a u I ic j r:: c'""u "r rig, o r hird rn fp;1,1;11 i 11 g.
On average. 3.5 miMon gall,rns of fracking fluid
are injected per hydrofracking, and welfs rnay Lre
fracked ni;rn'y time:; over their 40-year life
for federal, state, local and DEC officials),
o ty'r/hen the draft SGEIS cornes out, make detailed
comments on any regulations you think are
inadequate to protect our health and safety.
n Fax or call your US Representatives and Senators
to request their support of the Frac Act: H.R. 2766
and S.1215. These bills repeal the Safe Drinking
Water Act Exemption and require public disclosure
of the chemicals in fracking fluid.
e Contact ycur state legislators and ask that ECL
Section 23"0303 be amended to restore the ability
of local governments to enforce zoning, noise and
other local ordinances to protect their residents
and sensitive areas. Ask, also, that local
gDvernments become involved agencies for State
Fnvironrnental Quality Review, which will aid their
requesting environmental review of drilling permits
issued in sensitive local areas. In addition, request
that local government officials be notified
immediately when drilling permits are issued
witl'rin their ju risdiction.
o tlontact your local officials to make sure they are
preparing for gas drilling: setting up overweight
vehicle taxers, enhancing emergency response
preparedness, collecting baseline data on land and
vt"'ater quality and sensitive areas, and developing
tilxes to insure that gas companies, and not
residents, pay for the darnages arising from gas
clrilling.
spans. This fluid contains ffiany toxic cherricals.
The gas industry refuses to publicly disclose the
specific chemicals used, claiming they are
proprieta ry. But scientists a na lyzing samples
from spilh; around the country and varieius
documents have identified more than 200
chemicals, including benzene, toluene, xylene,
kerosene, methanol, formaldehycle, ethylene
glycol (antifreeze) arrd hydrochloric acid. Many
of tliem c;luse cancer, nervoi.ts svsteln clisorders,
deveioprnental disorders, s[lin anrJ lung
problems, endocrir:e disruptiorr anci
reproduclive clamage; 65 ol tl"rem erre classified
as hazardr:us waste {see
www, e n d r:c ri n ed i $ ru Bti o n . r:o nr7 ch e rn i ca I s. p h o
tos,php ).
The fresh u',ater used for hydrofracking is
witlrdrav,lrr fronr lccal stfealns, la|t:es ar':d
aquifer:; ''"ee: c'f (:'large--"a llcal gift tr: the gas
i n d ustry.
Disposal and Water Contanrination
Some of tire fnacl<ing fluid remain,; underground forever; the rest is pumped out. What comes out is
even more hazardous than what went in because fracturing releases radioactive materials, heavy
metals ancl salts. J'he rr:sult is rnillions of gallons ,of very toxic fluid, which presents a huge disposal
problern. One option is treatment, but it is unclear whether current waste treatment facilities in New
York will be ahh: to handle waste lracking fluid without violating their discharge limits. Thus waste may
need to I:e trucked to appropriate {'acilities in Pennsylvania.
Another disposal option, "deep-well injection," is to pump the waste into non-producing gas wells. This
is higltly controversial because toxir; water may migrate through fractures in the rock layers and
contemlr,t;l.e loc;rl erquifers :ird clrJnkirrg wells.
\A/asteurater also m;ly be str:red cin siter in open, plastic-lined lagoons. These may leak and are
hazardous to rrvilrilife. Alternati",relv, waste rnay be stored on site in huge steel tanks, which seems to
create th€i fewest environniental lrazards.
Despiter indust;ry *l;rims to tire contrai'y, thousands of problems, including spills, leaks and the seepage
of contamiriants into dninliing water suppiies, have been documented in fracking operations around the
couiltry. Ho,uses, waterwells arrd pipelines have explotled, and people have found methane levels in
their water so high that the'y could light it on fire! Although human error and regulation short-cutting
may sometinies be to blarne, mor,e disturtring concerns arfise from the imprecise nature of
hydrofracking itself: when gas cornpanies fracture ttre shale, they have little control over exactly where
fractures wiil clevelnp, so fracturirrg fluids and natural gas can move in unexpected directions, ending
up in aqi;il'ers and water wells.
Gas drilli.g alsr;r gernr:rates ;rlr [i0l!utan,ls,, s,1me of whlch interact with sunlight to produce ozone, which
causes or aggravates numei"ous rusoirertnry prr:blems. In formerly pristine parts of ruralWyoming, gas
drilling al the welldensity allowed in our area has created ozone levels higherthan those in Los
A,ngeles. Furtht:rmore, unlil<e gas and nil production from traditional wells, extracting Marcellus shale
gas is extreinrely rroisy"- large coi11l3i'ils:;{li'5 run around the clock for years to suck out the unpressurized
oaqb-'.'
Regulatlor''s
The oil and gas inclustry, as a result of its massive wealth and lobbying power, is exempt from the
federal Ciean lVater Ac-t, the Ciear"r Air Act, Superfund Law, the Safe Drinking Water Act, the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCflA) and the Toxic Release Inventory of the Right to Know Act (see
www,ewg.orglreports/[-ree-lrass-for-Oil-ancJ-Gas/0il-and-Gas-Industry-Exemptions ). The RCRA
exenrption is alrnost comical in its applir:ation: although 65 of the chemical constituents of fracking fluid
are classified as hazardous under federal laws, the gas industry is exempt from having to treat them as
hazardous ':nce they have corne back or"rt o1'a r,rvell (see www.ewg"org/book/export/htmll26649l.
Moreo,rer, iil l"i]S1, r\Y F.nr,,,ronmerrtal Conservation Law 23-0303 removed the right of towns and
cor,rnties to leg*latc gas drilling; it is cxennpt fronr a[] local ordinances, including noise and planning
laws, exr:,lrlt tn35,: co',teritg r'r;C ;se arrrl real ptcrile rtv taxes.
This leaves only the DEC ro regerlate and oversee gas drilling. But the DEC itself has gas leases on more
than 83,02.n" acr'es of state land, v.rhrch in 2006 earnecl rrearly $9 million for NYS, raising potential
conflicts oi'interest. lVloi"e c;oncerning is tlrat tlre DEC has only 1-9 inspectors for the more than 13,000
wells already'acti're in the state. What levelof environnrentaloversight can be provided with such
lirnii:ed stal'i?
lmpacts r:n Lanclow'ners arrd Communities
Alreaciy, al leas'c a trrircj ':iine iarrci arca in lonl;:kins County has been leased to gas companies. Most
leases grant surface riglrts, which allovrr activitiels such as drilling, access road construction and long-
terrn storage of fracl<ing flLrlds. Landowners receive rnoney when they sign leases and royalty
paynients i1'a p;roduc;tive rv,:ll is drilted on or'exlends helow their property. Some welcome the much-
need,ecl rni)nev,, hut others are alar nred ancl regret leasing; at the time they signed, hydraulic fracturing
was nOt'neing used here.
Landowne:rs trying to sell property are cliscovering thitt many people do not want to buy land with
leases, and some banks rarely give nrortgagesto per:ple buying homes on land with gas leases-unless
surface rights are removerl, People w[.rc,se drinking vrater supplies are contarninated or who live near
large clrilliiig operaticns ;are findirig their property values decreasing drarnatically.
Lanfiowners neetr gas drilling are strongly ardvised to get their private water wells and surface water
tested bv il srate-certified lab before elrilling beggins {a cost of approximateh/ $500 per well)-if no
pretesting is clone, they will be unable to prove fault, and thus have no hope of receiving compensation
if their wa1.er becolnes cr:nf aminated {see w\ffuv'.cornffiunityscience.org/gaswells.html).
lf at leasl: 6{J percent of the lan,C arr:rtind you is leased, you rnay be forced to have your land included in
a "spacirrg unit." This "compulsory integration" alloiru:i the gas company to drill horizontally and inject
toxic fracl<ing 1'luids untler your property, but they may not set foot on your land. They must pay you
the standerrcl 12.5 perceftt rr:yalty{clranygastheytdke. Even if you are notforced into a spacing unit,
eminent elomain r,ray he ltsed to lolite 1:ipelirlc-'s across your land.
Many con'lrnunlties have incurred high costs for hos'ting gas drilling (see
htlp://nercrd.p$u"edu/Publications/rdppapens/rdp43.pdf ). In addition to increased dust, noise and
traffic (the fracking of just one well requires about L,0tl0 tanker loads), there are significant monetary
cclst$: repair oi serrerre rOed and krrirCg*: dan-'rag{:, froni heavy trucks, and increased emergency response
per:i,:nnr:! ltnrX training to cli:aluritlr spi!ls;, cirernicalfires and explosions. And, what effect will
inclustrialir:tiun arrd r:r:llutl,:n hr,r,'e on r--ur Incal indr.,tstries, such as farming, rvineries and tourism?
The Larger Picture
Son,e ar11r;e tliart we shoulcl support n;;tura! Eas--a "clleaner" fuel than coal and oil-because it
contrikruies less icl glohelwarmiriF. Lia;i {ool<s rnuch terss rosy, hOwever, when the environmentaland
societai r:usrs of its extracii+fl are c$nsiclerecl. fr4orer:ver, it is still a fossilfuel-and both its extraction
ancJ burning ccn1ribr.rte sigirrificantly to global warming. We must ask the critical que$tions: To what
lengths errcl level ol environnrental destnuction are ure willing to go to delaythe inevitable switch to
truo alteri.*lrtivn errre rgy, such as solar, tidal ;rncl wind power? Will we destroy the Arctic National
Wilcllite Rs:fr;gr:, ciurr offshcre ilsheries, the rennaining mountains of West Virginia, the Finger Lakes
Region and ihc Catskills (the source of New York City's drinlling water) to get at every last drop and
wisp of fuel? How can we effectiveiy change our National Energy Policy so that no one and no area
mi;st belr i!res': l:urciens?
Eve n as ,,,,,r: :ol'r';inue tn user fosqil fu'si, it is r-ri,crinscirrnetble not to ask: Are there some places whose
best urse.s, cven th,:ru6,h ths't harhclr \/ast amounts of fcr,ssil fuel, are tourism, recreation, wilderness,
wilellifc l'rt': itat, farn",irrg, '*rine-prni-lucitrg or or:aceful countrv living?
www.pressconnects.corn I Frinter-fiiendlv article page
September 18, 2009
Hazardous chemicals oited in drilting spill
Pa. officials monitoring creek; test r:esutrts expected next week
By Tont Wilber
twilber@gannelt.conl
DIMOCK pa. - Drilling fluids that spilled into the headwaters of stevens creek contain a class of
hazardous chemicatstafieO vofatifd organic compounds, according to the latest information from
environmental officials.
Biologists rryith the state Departrrent of Environmerrtal Pr0t-ectir:n took samples Thursday from various
ipotr"in the creek tn g*ti k;utter iclea of the chemicals ancl their risks, said Mark Carmon, a
r'pot
".rnun
for the agsncy. Results are expectecl next weak'
The testing came after cabot oil & Gas reported hetween 6,000 and 8,000 gallons of an agent used
to stimulate naturat gis production leaked from the Heitsman Well and flowed into a wetland that
feeds the creek.
The material is usect as a lubricant to ease resistance in chemical solutions pumped into the ground
under high pressure to fracture bedrock ancl release natutal gas. lt's designed to dissolve in water,
making it difficutt to ru.nuur, carmon saio. otticials are unsuie how it willlnteract with water and soil'
Volatile organlc conrpouttds, or VOC$, includtl a range of chemicals, mani/ of which are toxic and
carcinogenlc.
,,There are a lot of questions," Carmon said. "We are taking this step by step'" That includes
evaluating risks the spill may po$e to an a[uifer that supplies rl6nking water In the rural community'
Documents kept on site, intended to detail properti^es-and hazards of drilling fluids, were "relatively
vague,,, Carmon *u'J. ii'u sfreets, called fuiaterial Safety and Data Sheets, document hazardous
materials at industrial sites to help emergency responcier{i gauge risks associated with spills or
acctdents.
The gas industry rs exelmpt frorn a provision rn thel federa! Cleran Drinking Water Act that requires full
disclosure of cheini;als injecterl into the grounO -- an issue that has raisecl protests among advocates
seeking tougher ovr:rsight
Some small aquatic life in the creek was str,:$sed or killed by ihe spill, although there were no early
signs it harmed larger fislr, Carmon said'
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SATIJRDAY, SEPTEITBER X9, 2OA9
Marcellus Shale: DXMOCK, PA UIIDATE
A Sept. 1B Binghamton Press &,Sun-Bul,letin article on the spitl reports that:
"some smatt aquatic tife in the creek was stressed or kitted by the spitt, atthough
there were no earty signs it harmed larger fish, carmon said."
POSTED B'/ SPLASHDOWII AT 3:58 PM I COMI\4ENTS +'
LABELS: DEATH, HYDRAULIC FRACTURING, WATER
Real people Talk About TIJTE FACB OF REALITY on the Marcellus shale
THE VOICE OF EXPERIENCE:
"l found out there was a spitl orl Wedrresday night at a meeting with
Cabot- someone asked them about a spiit ancl they acted, at first, tike they did not
know about one, and then they scrid yes there had been two that day but it was just
harmtess get *nothing serious- they said nrothing they use is harmfut. The chemicats
used are just a thimbte futt" 8,50ilJ gcfft:ns is a pretty large thimble!!!
I questioned their water speciatist what was this ge[- "was it tet's say safe enough to
shave rnry tegs r,vith?" and he said "Why yes!" The owners of the tand where the spilts
to6k plac€,v\rere not notified" Thev asked "l own that [and, shoutdn't you have told
me?" I spr;ke (actuatty I yetted - [ rrvas sr: upsert) to DEP this morning and Mark carmen
said ',ca[l the Governc]r- we c;ln't do anything"" I said if you had let these guys know
frorn da5, r.rne- they harj to rJo things veny careful,ty here in PA if they wanted to get
permits, or t.lre f{nes,,vouttd be sL*ep- tlr{ngs woutd be better than they are!
DEp js afraiej to stanel up to t[]e rgas corlrpany AllD the governor. DEP attows the gas
company to drit[ jr-rst atroilt anyvrhere they want! I asked DEP awhite ago if it was a
goo.c iclea tc dritt there in tlie wettancjs ancl he said he was worried too- wetl who is in
charge
here? T!-'lE GAS CCIMP"ANY FR.Oil/r,Ah!OTh[ER' STATE!!!"
"l-ast evening a groLlp) crf a do:zen err so nesidents of Dirn0ck met with
Cabot Oit and Gas. Oq;r request was simpte: water. The stories were
totcl and it was heartwrenching to say the least. I cannot believe the
courage these foiks hrael tast night. I am proud to be t.heir neighbor'
lronicatty the gas company brought their investors in the day before
to show off their "pl'ize" Dimock. We are a prize- they stote our land
for S25 an acre, they d,educt fronr ther nninimum royatties"'
I imagine the in'restors s1.ni[e ancl nocl at the "nnanicured" wett
sites they were shown- white the residents buy and haul water to their homes. I'm
surer they di4 n6r, poin.t ourt the h6rnes y,rithr the water tanks behind them disconnected
fror",r their water,ryells! I'm sure they didn't show thern the tatest round of spills or
teaks -hey maybe the invesl.ons inlclu[tln't care about that- it doesn't stop the money
from ftop,ing, [t certain[y rdoesn't stop tlre permitting or dritting! Fortunes made of
other's rflisfsrtuners -tough [uck- we gntr:lra and that. is the way it is. They woutd not,
coutd nr:t gffer us water. They bl.;rnned DEP. Onty if DEP said they had to would they
prov.ide r-ls w'ith vrater, hnwever they cl,o provicle water for some. Yet they say the gas
company is herg for thre duration antl thery vrant tCI be good neighbors? Good neighbors
to,ryhom'l Goeicl neighhors bririg yr:u'na!:r:r - not take it away! ..."
FOCID FCR T!{OUG,FIT:
"l know tlris; frnrn f irst hand experienee with my famity, some of our neighbors and
secr':nd anrj t.hird haneJ rtrrncrs fnom this tovtrn ilnd the next town over:
Every lanci nlrrney tlrnt is flght-ing an individrral battle with a gas company is fighting a
[one[.v, p6irr;i'le [:;rtt!.c', Peropt:,sett[e;ail. t-kre time. Corlfidentiatity agreements are
signe,C ati t"he, tin're. 31r€ry frcnsglressiar by hrg gas seems to resul't in another hopeless
sitwotian for opather pawe,r{Ess {nncfowner. lt happens atl the time and never gets
int* the, r'!e\A's. Rr:y,alties are nothing eo'rnpared to tegal fees. The companies fight tike
he6, bec.ilJs{} evely vir::f,ory ts a vir:tci"y folindustry, every count case sets a
prececterit. /\ctivists must recq:gn'ize tl'r'!:; ar'le{ reaLize the vrork that needs to be done
righI ncrn,on t-he front lines cf ga.s elriil.ing. l.andovriners need organization and REAL
tangibte 'i,3Sfir"ti"c€s that gr: hrn)/oncl "hovr to s'ign a 'good [ease"' or "how to convince
hiclts thai g1e:: rlrittin.g sueks". \rVe need rc.:aI hr:nest-to-goodness public interest lawyers
not snal..e.oi[-sale:;-il€t.r-ffidk*-a-'riig-Lrucfir.-gas-berom lawyers. We need legal funds for
the inrpc-tant cnses, F*r ,:,xampl.e, here in lllevr York no precedent has been set on
whetfier nns cCItl'tpany's r,vetl in one layen hatds another company's lease in another
layer in production, or whether a no stcrrage ctause in a unit landowner's [ease could
prevent a neighbor's injecticin wett. CIr v,,hether a town can strip corporate personhood
and demand accountabititlr. We meed a comprehensive tegat strategy. Right now atl
tha[ is stancling be,tween l'{ew York stafre arret the gas companies having what ever
they want is a few individt.rals-regu[ar Joes and Jitts with the gumption to put
everythring on the tine. And I can tett Ve]{J nCI one has the money to tast very [ong.
One thing that has become very ctear to me since dritting came to my town 5 years
ago. Dritting'vs. no dritLing is a lr:ose r hiqttte" Sois singting out the victims, or blaming
lan6owne.rs. This is ps11y only serve:; to diviele the peopte and strengthen the gas
industnSr" r\t clur [ast" tcl'rvur $oard rn*eting, our Supenv'isor said "l am not for or against
gas dritting. But I arn fr;r prolect"ing crur water." we need to get over oursetves and get
togethe r on the real, issue," [-k:vr nranir ri]ore people, ptaces, streams are going to be
sacrifjcctl befcre vue get it?"
Thcnfts f:,r, fhe pe,op{il,r,l.ih,: nfdnwsd fi'lerr {.herrlrghfs and feelings to be shared here
today.
As tke gcs rnr{psfry rfi{}y,ss in'to rx.tr ci'{',ft wtfh greater and greater volume and
rilfensrfy, wil firr? tsping f*rc,::rJ fo ffiink nhct.tf thrngs we never had to thinkabout
bef nre, fl;"td fh,s!,n,r'e ds,mrlrrdfng r:nrrslcrrll"sfitlns to say the least. What is required of
usfsfh,:rf lvsknob!,score, andth,atvrespenk up...intkenameof cleanwater,land,
air and tlErnocracy... our vital. resawrces!