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Hellbender Newsletter January 18, 2012

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No Drilling Without Protection for Communities! No to HB 1950 and SB 1100!

A Renewed Call To Action By the Friends of South Fayette

As you may be aware on Wednesday, December 14th 2011, the state Senate debated House Bill 1950, then voted in favor to pass the bill and forwarded it to the state House of Representatives for passage. Because of action by citizens like you lawmakers voted "not to concur" with HB 1950 which will trigger more negotiation in 2012 on this inherently flawed legislation.....Read More and Send Letters to Governor Corbett, Your State Senator, and State Representative

You Can Monitor Oil and Gas Activity on Public Land

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Allegheny Defense Project (ADP) has initiated a partnership with SkyTruth. You can too! SkyTruth has created a valuable, GIS subscription service which provides environmental advocates, like you, with the information necessary to protect the places we all care about...Read More and Subscribe

Winter Outing 2012

Join Us for a Backpack Hike and Camp at Tracy Ridge February 4!

The purpose of the 2012 Winter Outing is to gain winter camping experience and to enjoy our beautiful winter weather. We will meet at 3PM on February 4, 2012 at a small parking lot just north of the entrance to Tracy Ridge on the west side of Route 321. We plan to break camp by 1PM on February 5, 2012....Read More and Sign-Up

Public Lands Action Team (PLAT) Meeting February 18, 2012 in Pittsburgh.

Join the Action Team to Protect Public Lands!

On Saturday, February 18, 4:00 PM, the Allegheny Group of the Sierra Club will be hosting a meeting of the Public Lands Action Team (PLAT) in their office at 425 N Craig St Suite 202 Pittsburgh, PA 15213. The purpose of the meeting is to form a PLAT in Pittsburgh with the Allegheny Group of the PA Sierra Club and to educate everyone about public land issues, actions, and outings for 2012.

Speakers will include Ernie Reed of Heartwood, Bill Belitskus board president of Allegheny Defense Project (ADP), Cathy Pedler ADP Forest Watch Coordinator, and Matt Peters who serves as a board member for both organizations....Read More