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Good News!

Thanks to all who have worked to stop the fracked gas pipeline that was to run from West Lebanon through Lebanon and into Hanover. Liberty Utilities failed to meet the minimal requirement to start construction on the project within two … Continue reading

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After Deadly Gas Explosions, The Effort To Fight Pipelines Continues

In Lebanon, New Hampshire, a group of concerned neighbors is determined to show that building new fossil fuel infrastructure is the wrong direction for our climate, community health, and the well-being of neighboring towns. Fracked gas is also a threat … Continue reading

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Lebanon Residents tell City Council, “No Pipeline!”

Last night, more than 50 people, including a group of Lebanon High School students, rallied on the steps of Lebanon City Hall to send city government the message, “No Pipeline Here!” Most then walked inside to deliver over 1,100 signatures, … Continue reading

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#Fracking4Plastics – a link that drives plastic and climate pollution

Shale gas and fracking is creating a plastics renaissance in the U.S. It is increasingly clear that the plastics industry in the United States has reaped massive hidden benefits from the environmentally destructive fracking boom. Hydraulic fracturing (or fracking) injects large … Continue reading

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Sustainable Lebanon To Present Petition to City Council, Rally on City Hall Steps

On October 17, at 6:30 pm, concerned residents will rally on the steps of Lebanon City Hall to send city government the message, “No Pipeline Here!” They will then go inside at 7:00 pm to deliver to the City Council … Continue reading

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