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Hellbender News April 20, 2010

20 April 2010

Donor will give up to $1,000 in Earth Day Challenge! 

The Allegheny Defense Project needs your help NOW to challenge the rampant oil and gas development currently devastating Pennsylvania's only National Forest. And now is an excellent opportunity to double your contribution. With the help of an anonymous donor, your contribution will be matched dollar for dollar....more

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"Kill the Drill!" Protest at U.S. Energy's Buffalo Office!

On Friday April 16, 2010 about 75 citizens convened at the University at Buffalo's North Campus to protest U.S Energy Development Corporation's proposal to drill for oil and natural gas in the Allegany State Park and Allegheny National Forest. Allegheny Defense Project staff and supporters joined the group that marched to U.S Energy Offices at 2350 N Forest Road in Amherst, NY, on the edge of the UB campus.....more

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April 24th Rimrock and Tracy Ridge Earth Day Clean-Up and Camp-Out

Sponsored by the Friends of Rimrock Coalition and Tracy Ridge Forest Watch.

Clean-up: Saturday April 24, 10am. Rimrock Picnic Area
Camp-out and Night Hike:  Saturday April 24, 5pm. Tracy Ridge Campground Loop C

Come join us in cleaning-up and enjoying Rimrock and Tracy Ridge, two areas the oil and gas industry intends to obliterate with drilling operations...more

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Glad Run: Marcellus Shale Well Planned on ANF

On April 15, 2010, ADP Board President Bill Belitskus and I hiked through the Glad Run Watershed, a tributary of the South Branch of Kinzua Creek near Kane, PA. We are monitoring this area because soon this watershed will be subjected to clear-cutting (North Drive In Timber Sale), shallow well drilling (TEIS Area 8), and deep gas well drilling as East Resources moves forward with its plans to drill a Marcellus Shale Gas well in the headwaters of  the South Branch of Kinzua Creek...more

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