Artists Against Fracking is an association of artists started by
Yoko Ono and her son,
Sean Lennon, also including
Mark Ruffalo,
Robert de Niro,
Paul McCartney,
Lady Gaga and
Deepak Chopra.
History
As of August 2012, 180 artists were part of the group, which opposes
natural gas
Natural gas (also called fossil gas or simply gas) is a naturally occurring mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons consisting primarily of methane in addition to various smaller amounts of other higher alkanes. Low levels of trace gases like carbon di ...
drilling
Drilling is a cutting process where a drill bit is spun to cut a hole of circular cross-section in solid materials. The drill bit is usually a rotary cutting tool, often multi-point. The bit is pressed against the work-piece and rotated at ...
in the
Marcellus shale
Marcellus may refer to:
* Marcellus (name)
* Marcus Claudius Marcellus, Roman commander
Places
* Marcellus, Lot-et-Garonne, France
* Marcellus Township, Michigan
** Marcellus, Michigan, a village in Marcellus Township
** Marcellus Community S ...
.
In March 2013, the Independent Oil & Gas Association of New York filed a complaint with the
New York Lobbying Board claiming the group had violated
lobbying
In politics, lobbying, persuasion or interest representation is the act of lawfully attempting to influence the actions, policies, or decisions of government officials, most often legislators or members of regulatory agencies. Lobbying, which ...
regulations,
following an
Associated Press news story suggesting that they should formally register as a lobbying group and had not done so.
Hydraulic fracking
Fracking (also known as hydraulic fracturing, hydrofracturing, or hydrofracking) is a well stimulation technique involving the fracturing of bedrock formations by a pressurized liquid. The process involves the high-pressure injection of "frack ...
is prohibited in New York state.
See also
*
Anti-fracking movement
The anti-fracking movement is a political movement that seeks to ban the practice of extracting natural gasses from shale rock formations to provide power due to its negative environmental impact. These effects include the contamination of drinking ...
References
External links
Anti-fracking movement
Yoko Ono
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