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Ban Fracking in Boulder County, Colorado

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To: Boulder County Commissioners

Together, we oppose hydrofracking in Boulder County, Colorado. High-volume horizontal hydraulic fracturing or "fracking" uses 4-9 million gallons of fresh water per well. Water that is treated with known carcinogens, such as formaldehyde, methanol, and radioactive chemicals. This poisoned water...

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Together, we oppose hydrofracking in Boulder County, Colorado. High-volume horizontal hydraulic fracturing or "fracking" uses 4-9 million gallons of fresh water per well. Water that is treated with known carcinogens, such as formaldehyde, methanol, and radioactive chemicals. This poisoned water can leach into and contaminate our groundwater and pollutes our air.

Fracking damages the environment, contributes to Climate Change, and poses health and safety risks to families and community members of all ages. These are not risks that can be prevented by regulation. The only safe and sustainable response is to ban hydraulic fracking completely in our community.

I make this petition to prevent the poisoning of Boulder County, Colorado’s water, air, and land on which our life, health, and economic prosperity all depend–for current and future generations.

I petition Boulder County Commissioners to ban hydrofracking in Boulder County, Colorado.

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4,038 people signed the petition

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Fracking, if not banned in Boulder County, could be allowed within 350 or 500 feet of a home or school.

There is an urgency to get as many signatures as possible between now and Dec. 15, 2012 when Boulder County Commissioners are taking public comments to decide whether to extend the moratorium on fracking in Boulder County.

Signing this petition will make your voice heard so Boulder County Commissioners know you are strongly opposed to hydraulic fracturing on all Boulder County land.

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  1. Update #2

    Posted by Neshama Abraham (Campaign Leader) on Dec 31, 2012

    Thank you for signing the petition to Ban Fracking in Boulder County, Colorado and helping us meet our goal of more than 2,100 signers. We are part of a growing citizen coalition to ban fracking throughout Colorado, across the United States and world-wide.

    For an overview of our Boulder Count effort -- including requesting that the moratorium on fracking be continued at the Boulder County Commissioners meeting on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013 -- and a glimpse ahead for a ban on fracking in the...

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    Thank you for signing the petition to Ban Fracking in Boulder County, Colorado and helping us meet our goal of more than 2,100 signers. We are part of a growing citizen coalition to ban fracking throughout Colorado, across the United States and world-wide.

    For an overview of our Boulder Count effort -- including requesting that the moratorium on fracking be continued at the Boulder County Commissioners meeting on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013 -- and a glimpse ahead for a ban on fracking in the City of Boulder, please read this blog: http://abrahampaiss.com/fromheretothere/archives/257. May 2013 be the year that citizens stopped fracking and led the way for renewable energy.

  2. Update #1

    Posted by Neshama Abraham (Campaign Leader) on Nov 24, 2012

    Thank you for being a founding signer on this grassroots effort to protect our environment and our community against the extensive pollution and damage caused by hydraulic fracturing or fracking. Please share the petition link and invite friends to sign, particularly folks who live in Boulder County. We have till Dec. 4 to collect as many signatures as possible to show Boulder County Commissioners that County residents are against regulation of fracking and request their representatives to...

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    Thank you for being a founding signer on this grassroots effort to protect our environment and our community against the extensive pollution and damage caused by hydraulic fracturing or fracking. Please share the petition link and invite friends to sign, particularly folks who live in Boulder County. We have till Dec. 4 to collect as many signatures as possible to show Boulder County Commissioners that County residents are against regulation of fracking and request their representatives to enact a full ban on fracking in Boulder County. Thanks!

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