Staten Island Democratic Association

Opposition To Hydraulic Fracturing

STATEN ISLAND DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION POSITION PAPER ON OPPOSING THE USE OF HYDRAULIC FRACTURING ADOPTED 4/20/10 Hydraulic Fracturing Threatens New York City’s Water with Contamination New York City’s water system, one of three in the country exempt from filtration because of our pristine water and NYC’s maintenance, will be contaminated from the proposed drilling by hydraulic fracturing (hydro fracking) for natural gas in the Marcellus Shale, a geological formation in New York State. The Marcellus Shale includes the New York City watershed and spans three other states. The 1997 NYC Watershed Memorandum of Agreement recognizes the need for clean water for the state, but ...

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Welcome to the Staten Island Democratic Association’s Web page. We have been on-line since June 26, 1995, the first political club in New York City to have a Web site.

The Staten Island Democratic Association (SIDA) was founded in 1961. It is a progressive Democratic club that addresses today’s political and social issues. The club holds informative meetings with experts and activists, presenting the latest information on a wide range of issues. SIDA takes positions on these issues and works to advance its positions with legislators and the community.

“I hold it, that a little rebellion, now and then, is a good thing, and as necessary in the political world as storms are in the physical.” – Thomas Jefferson, 1787

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