Shaleshock Action Alliance is a movement that works toward protecting our communities and environment from exploitative gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale region.
Shaleshock is an alliance of Working Groups which include people who have signed leases, not signed leases, who have been compulsorily integrated, and people who don’t own land.
The Shaleshock movement began in 2008 in New York State’s Finger Lakes region. It is a resistance movement that challenges some of the most powerful corporations in history.
Here is some more information about the Shaleshock movement:
- The Shaleshock Media archive at the Durland Alternatives Library has hundreds of hours of footage. You can request a video from the archive by leaving a request on the library’s website.
- The Shaleshock website has more information about the movement’s history in central New York.
Shale shock is also a term related to the hydraulic fracturing process for shale gas. This process involves pumping water, sand, and chemical additives into a wellhead at high pressure to make shale rock more porous. Some environmental groups and citizens have raised concerns about the chemicals used during the fracking process.
See also: A collection of websites and listservs edited by Shaleshock.
See also: Updated Calendar of Events For New York and Pennsylvania.
See also: Driling 101 – background information on hydraulic fracturing.
See also: Shaleshock Media Archive Project
