GAS STOCK this Saturday!

GAS STOCK - Festival Rally Concert at Luzerne County Fairgrounds



August 21, 2010


NEPA CITIZENS IN ACTION
309 South Main Street
Taylor, PA 18517


The Mission: SAVE NEPA ENVIORMENT FROM MARCELLUS SHALE DRILLING
We thought you may want to know about this event that is happening on August 21, 2010. Please feel free to pass this information around. We are providing Free 10 X 10 Display Space, for any non profit or educational group who wants to promote awareness on environmental issues.


Feel free to contact Roxanne Pauline or Barb Zangre at 570-212-2992 Roxiep9@aol.com Barb4Pittston@yahoo.com
We have booked several Musical Acts including Don Shappelle and George Wesley.


HERE IS THE MISSION STATEMENT ON THE GAS STOCK CONCERT - FESTIVAL RALLY EVENT.


Concerned Citizens of NEPA are producing an environmental rally that will raise awareness on the Marcellus Shale situation occurring in Northeast Pennsylvania. A Gas Stock Rally Festival- Rally–Concert will take place on Saturday Aug 21, 2010 at the Luzerne County Fairgrounds located State Route 118 in Lehman, Pennsylvania from Noon to 7:00 PM


The GAS STOCK Festival- Rally- Concert event will feature a number of superb storytellers on environmental and family-oriented entertainers, Environmental vendors and exhibits, environmental education displays. There will also be a vigil with a song circle where audience participation is the focus.


Gas Stock Festival – Rally- Concert is the inspiration of Northeast Pennsylvania Citizens in Action Group in partnership with members of local environmental groups and activists who make up part of the concerned citizens in NEPA. It is their desire to keep air, water and rivers clean that are now at risk of being contaminated by the Marcellus Shale Drilling.


We are engaging everyone that has been at the helm of leading the charge in educating residents and investigating the problems associated with the drilling and it’s after effects. It is the group’s intent to help raise awareness and create unified voice to this very serious Marcellus Shale and Fracking situation.


Northeastern Pennsylvania has recently become the epicenter and a symbol of American Drilling. This grassroots action will serve as one of Premier Rally Events on the health of our nation’s environmental challenges. It will also be the measuring stick that Local, State and Federal Representatives will look at to see how serious the environmental movement in NEPA is on the Marcellus Shale issue. The drilling companies and special interest groups will also look at this event to see if there is strong opposition to their activities in Pennsylvania.


The event is not designed to raise revenue, but to gain support and ignite educational awareness that will help our area work toward environmental and social justice. It is through a small group of dedicated Citizens In Action members that money has been put up front to let the people of NEPA show their solidarity and strength as one united group. All money raised via the small charge for Vendor Space or any monies from sponsor involvement will go to offset the cost of the event. We have estimated the cost of this project to be $10.000. Those costs include venue rental, liability insurance, Security, First Aid, Sound Engineers, Advertising, Tee-shirts and other event needs. We will make all attempts to have items underwritten by sponsors or essential needs or services donated In kind.

 This event will help our community to understand the environmental facts that are part of this topical drilling situation. We hope that this effort will become recognized for its leadership in helping to raise awareness and help develop landmark environmental laws on a state and federal level.