All
This is the notice We at Rosary Acres received from The Family Cow, We ask that everyone keeps the Shank Family in their prayers during this difficult time!
Rick-Rosary Acres
Hello Friends,
We at The Family Cow have decided to voluntarily halt sales of our raw milk at least for Saturday and Monday. We’ll keep you posted. Read for more details… “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,... it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to heaven, we were all going direct the other way..." Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities
This week our family faced a food providers “worst of times”…customers calling to say they are sick. We have had several customer/families call to say that have been experiencing acute diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps. (If this includes some of you on this list, be assured our whole family is fervently praying and you have been on our minds all week. We pray for a speedy and complete recovery for you and your whole family)
Even though we did not know (and still do not know) if the illnesses and our farm were connected, we are concerned. We do not take even a suspicion of food-borne illness lightly. We took action accordingly. Here is what we did.
We reviewed our last several month’s pathogen testing. All are clean…100% negative for all four pathogens: Campylobacter jejune, Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes and Ecoli:O157H7 all negative. Good, but that was history. We, in conjunction with PDA sent four samples of this week’s raw milk bottling off to be pathogen tested just to be double and triple sure. The first preliminary test of those came back today. Again, negative.
Admittedly we are skeptical if this apparently powerful diarrhea bug we were hearing about is actually connected to our farm or if it was something going around in other communities not in any way connected to us. Especially we are puzzled how it could possibly be from our milk since none of our family is ill. Neither are our partners here at the farm… and we all drink glassfuls of the same raw milk that we sell.
We made phone calls to other communities to see if they could give us clues. Many reported that the diarrhea is striking whole families in their area too. Some have had it for as long as 10 days before it got better. When we called back to check up on those who had called us originally, some reported that they had heard from family members who do not drink raw milk and who do not live with them who also had the diarrhea.
So, what do we know?
There are families who have diarrhea. Some of them have tested positive for campylobacter. Some of these families buy raw milk from our farm. Many families have the diarrhea but who do not buy our raw milk or any foods from our farm. None of our family of 8 or Neil’s family of 8 is sick in any way. Neither are any of the rest of our employees.
This afternoon the PA Department of AG called and asked me to participate in a conference call between themselves and The PA Department of Health. They basically told us what we already knew. There are families with diarrhea and some of them drink raw milk from our farm. They acknowledged that some of the family members who are sick did not drink the milk. They explained that this is easily possible because campylobacter is easily transmitted from one person to another.
They did obtained a partially empty jug of milk from the fridge of one of the families who is sick. They are testing that milk now and the results will not be known for sure till Monday. If the milk from the partially used jug does test positive, the question still remains if the milk carried the bacteria to the household and made them sick or if the sick household carried the bacteria to the milk.
I’m not being crass and unfeeling here. Remember, we have six children aged 5 to 19 so Dawn and I know first-hand just how careful they are to never touch the inside of the lid with their fingers, never lay the lid on a counter top or table with the inside down, never drop it on the floor, never touch the open top, never let the jug sit with the lid open, and of course never drink straight from the jug. These things are just part of life and are very normal and to be expected, but it does highlight that pathogen tests from a partially used jug are really pointless.
To cut to the quick: In spite of all the above facts and even though our pathogen test do not show any sign of contamination. We have decided to voluntarily halt our raw milk sales till we get further confirmation to continue. (The state is not forcing us to stop selling milk. They cannot because there have been no positive pathogen tests from our milk.)
Please accept our apologies for this inconvenience. We are very sorry. I know many of you will be upset since you, like us, depend on this milk. We as a family of course will continue to drink the milk as we see no reason to fear it, but I think you understand why, under the circumstances we think it is best to halt selling for now. We are working closely with the PDA and PDH and we expect to resume sales hopefully as soon as next Tuesday. All our other foods including cheeses, butter, cream etc will continue as normal.
If you have milk in your refrigerators that has a “best by” date in February, we recommend you keep it but do not drink it till we can inform you further on Monday. If your milk has a date in January, we recommend you discard since it is too old for us to test… we will refund your money.
Please send all questions to: answers@thefamilycow.com. Because of the volume of questions that we will receive, please do not expect a personal answer. We will read all questions and comments and try to answer all of them in an email newsletter to keep you up-dated.
If you wish to cancel Saturdays drop point order since we will now not be bringing milk, we will understand. For this communication please only use orders@thefamilycow.com
Special note to our wholesale accounts: We ask that you pull all our milk from your shelves for now. We will be in touch with all of you as soon as possible on Monday to work out a plan.
In these situations it is always a hard call to decide what is expedient and cautious and what is reactionary. We have tried to make the best decision. I’m sure some of you will approve but some of you may not. The least we ask of you is to feel our love and concern and to respect our decision in this. We’ll keep you posted. Please pray for us.
Edwin and Dawn Shank and Family
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Saturday, January 28, 2012
a pilot flys over SWPA
An amateur pilot Steve White from Beaver County has been witnessing how the Pennsylvania landscape has been changing during the last three years due to shale gas drilling. He takes Gas Rush Stories for a ride in the skies. Part of Finland photojournalist Kirsi Jansa's coverage of the changes that hydrofracking is bringing to her adopted country.
http://vimeo.com/35599298
http://vimeo.com/35599298
Bad batch of raw milk
Be careful, folks...
The health department said it has confirmed six cases of Campylobacter infection in those who drank unpasteurized milk from The Family Cow, which sells milk at The East End Food Co-op in Point Breeze and Rosary Acres in Ligonier.
I just love reading old books. You can find gems in thrift shops, charity book sales and online.
Forgotten Books has been a delight. I don't read every book, but once a day they send me a link to a different book for free. ;) You can search and download or you can sign up for the daily email of random books.
Here are three I recommend:
The Secret of Success in Life
Celtic Scotland A History of Ancient Alban Vol 1 of 3
The Emerald City of Oz
Here are three I recommend:
The Secret of Success in Life
Celtic Scotland A History of Ancient Alban Vol 1 of 3
The Emerald City of Oz
Not Romney
This video has language which might offend but I'm posting it because it's worth watching if you are planning to vote in the GOP primary and are not happy with Mitt Romney.
This woman is over the top in her presentation but it's because she is expressing her heartfelt defense of liberty. I just happened upon this while looking for a current discussion of Going Galt.
I may not agree with all the positions expressed by the woman you see in this video but I do agree with her that this is about liberty and how we govern.
If you don't want to watch the entire video, at least go to the last five minutes and listen to the "lobbiest" discussion and how a reporter was treated by the Romney campaign.
PS If you are not voting in the GOP primary, I'd advise not watching the video as it will just make you angry. ;)
PS If you are not voting in the GOP primary, I'd advise not watching the video as it will just make you angry. ;)
Salsa Saturday's!
Jan. 28th Salsa Saturday menu: 1. Pork Carnitas 2. Beef/Chicken Enchilada(s)
All entrees served w/ Chips
Hot/Mild Salsa
Beans/Rice
Call or Stop In! 724-238-3810
337 rear west main st.
ENJOY!!
Friday, January 27, 2012
Literally In The Moment: Ligonier PA Icefest Scupture Highlights 2012!
Literally In The Moment: Ligonier PA Icefest Scupture Highlights 2012!: The ice storm which hit Pennsylvania on Friday Jan 20, 2012, left a thick layer of ice underneath at least 3 - 4 inches of snow our way! ...
Laughter Therapy
You do not need a sense of humor to laugh !!
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My month of LOVE special:
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Whispers from Hybrasil: Shadows
Whispers from Hybrasil: Shadows: Complicated shadows slide on the moon, frost themselves with pewter dust to hide upon the dunes. Bowing to the Earth as she twirls from af...
Mountain Palace - Healthy Special Again!
the new Google privacy policy
Our Privacy Policy explains:
- What information we collect and why we collect it.
- How we use that information.
- The choices we offer, including how to access and update information.
We’ve tried to keep it as simple as possible, but if you’re not familiar with terms like cookies, IP addresses, pixel tags and browsers, then read about these key terms first. Your privacy matters to Google so whether you are new to Google or a long-time user, please do take the time to get to know our practices – and if you have any questions contact us.
Joshua Clyde Whetzel Jr.
Joshua Whetzel Jr. served the country he loved as an Army officer during World War II, and later as a conservationist devoted to preserving the nation's natural beauty.
A graduate of Virginia Military Institute, Mr. Whetzel participated in the Battle of the Bulge during World War II. The experience never left him.
"Dad was proud to have served," said his son, William Mellon Whetzel of Philadelphia. "But he seldom talked about it. Dad was a sensitive man, and the brutality and death that he witnessed bothered him throughout his life."
Joshua Clyde Whetzel Jr. of Harbor's Edge, Delray Beach, Fla., formerly of Ligonier, died on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012, in his home. He was 90.
Read more: Veteran, formerly of Ligonier, pursued passion for conservation, outdoors - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/s_778666.html?_s_icmp=NetworkHeadlines#ixzz1kfBLkDgb
A Secret History of Free Enterprise
"Government has created roads, highways, railways, ports, the postal system, inland waterways, universities, and telecommunications systems. Government-funded R&D, as well as the buying patterns of government agencies -- (alas!) both often connected to war and war-making plans -- have driven innovation in everything from textiles and shipbuilding to telecoms, medicine, and high-tech breakthroughs of all sorts. Individuals invent technology, but in the United States it is almost always public money that brings the technology to scale, be it in aeronautics, medicine, computers, or agriculture.
Without constant government planning and subsidies, American capitalism simply could not have developed as it did, making ours the world’s largest economy. Yes, the entrepreneurs we are taught to venerate have been key to all this, but dig a little deeper and you soon find that most of their oil was on public lands, their technology nurtured or invented thanks to government-sponsored R&D, or supported by excellent public infrastructure and the possibility of hiring well-educated workers produced by a heavily subsidized higher-education system."http://www.commondreams.org/view/2012/01/26-7
And speaking of local, small, sustainable farms....
Founded in 1992, PA Association for Sustainable Agriculture's consistent and driving vision has been to transform agriculture and food systems in Pennsylvania and beyond in a way that makes our farmers more viable, improves the land and restores the health and well-being of all our citizens. We are nonprofit in structure, but entrepreneurial in spirit, as we use our resources carefully to work collaboratively with others in achieving measurable results where we can, without compromising our values. For us, success is defined as the dual process of achieving our mission now while also building capacity to impact the future for many generations to come.
Each year over 2,000 people come together for our Farming for the Future Conference, one of the largest and most respected gatherings on this topic anywhere in the U.S. The conference is followed by a full season of Field Days and Intensive Learning Programs delivering practical information on sustainable farming methods.
2012 Conference: February 1-4 at Penn State University. Go to http://www.pasafarming.org/conference2012/index.cfm for information.
Each year over 2,000 people come together for our Farming for the Future Conference, one of the largest and most respected gatherings on this topic anywhere in the U.S. The conference is followed by a full season of Field Days and Intensive Learning Programs delivering practical information on sustainable farming methods.
2012 Conference: February 1-4 at Penn State University. Go to http://www.pasafarming.org/conference2012/index.cfm for information.
Rosary Acres-Today Friday...Fresh Bread and Fish
Rosary Acres
Natural & Organic Foods
1869 Rt30W
Ligonier, Pa 15658
724-238-4140
Rosary Acres-MORE THAN YOUR AVERAGE FOOD CO-OP!...
Rosary Acres
Natural & Organic Foods
1869 Rt30W
Ligonier, Pa 15658
724-238-4140
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Help a Small Business
I call upon you now, readers of this blog, for your help! Right now, Allegory Gallery is participating in Facebook Small Business Boost. They are giving away advertising dollars! All we have to do is get as many "likes" as we can, before April 1st. If we get 100 likes or more before then, we'll get $100 in free advertising dollars! If we get more, we could even get $10,000 of free advertising dollars!
All you have to do to help is go to our Allegory Gallery Facebook Page and "Like" us, if you haven't already. (If you have liked us already, please don't "like" us again, because then you'll "unlike" us and we wouldn't want that!) Just CLICK HERE, make sure you're signed in and "Like" us! It's as simple as that! You'll have done your part to help a small business, just starting out, get more money to help promote and establish it. Every little bit helps! So please help support this cause and "Like" us on Facebook.
If you know of anyone who might be interested in helping a small, local business out, please spread the word and get others to "Like" us as well. We would be most grateful for any help you could offer! The more people we can get onboard, the better! Thank you in advance for your help!
Another Obama State of the Union response
"For years - and again in the President’s speech - we’ve heard calls for more investment in green energy. For years, leaders of the energy reform movement have called for cap and trade, a carbon tax, a ban on coal and tar sands, stronger emissions standards, more energy efficiency. The failed climate conferences in Kyoto, Copenhagen, Cancun, and Durban concentrated most of their energy and effort on fossil fuel emissions.
None of this would be surprising - or troubling - except for this one fact: Recent research and reports conclude that factory farming in the U.S. is responsible for more Green House Gas emissions than the entire transportation and industrial sector combined; including cars, trucks, buses, airplanes, trains, boats, and factories. Yet when was the last - or even the first - time you heard the call for agricultural and food policy reform as a means to reduce GHG emissions and save the planet? Of course we need more environmentally responsible energy choices and we should push for those choices as soon as possible. (and)
The "Great Transition" in agriculture will have to be driven by mass consumer demand for farm products that are organic, locally or regionally-produced, and climate friendly. It’s time to vote with our farms, gardens, and forks for an organic, sustainable, and re-localized food and farming system."
Hydrofracking and Good Science
"When it comes to hydrofracking there’s at least one thing that those pro and con seem to agree on: that we should follow the science. Unfortunately, when it comes to what “the science” is, the agreement separates like repelling magnets. What the gas industry means by “the science” is their science---as though only the gas industry could ever know anything about geology, hydrology or chemistry. And with even more hubris, they utterly disregard sociology, ecology, climate science, public health, radiology, medicine, considering them no more than nuisances that have no place in the research and evaluation of hydrofracking at all.
In contrast, those wary of hydrofracking generally hold that this unruly new technology needs to be studied by all relevant fields of science, its likely impacts objectively regarded in terms of the health, safety and welfare of citizens, communities and environments, both now and for the future."
http://marcellusprotest.org/resources
In contrast, those wary of hydrofracking generally hold that this unruly new technology needs to be studied by all relevant fields of science, its likely impacts objectively regarded in terms of the health, safety and welfare of citizens, communities and environments, both now and for the future."
http://marcellusprotest.org/resources
“Making Air Waves” at the Lincoln Highway Experience Museum
Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor Sponsors Opening Presentation on Vintage Radios
“Making Air Waves” will be presented on Sunday, February 12 at 2:00 p.m. at the Lincoln Highway Experience Museum, 3435 Route 30 East (near Kingston Dam) in Latrobe, PA 15650. Due to limited seating advanced reservations are required and can be made by calling 724-879-4241. Or visit www.LHHC.org to make reservations through PayPal. A fee of $10 per person ($7 for Friends of the Lincoln Highway) will include light refreshments.
Guess who said that
This is a fun quiz. Listed below are 10 direct quotes. You have to
guess which American politician said it. Your four choices are:
Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin
Former VP Dan Quayle
President Barack Obama
Former President George W. Bush
Ready? Here we go!
Who said it?
1) "Let me be absolutely clear. Israel is a strong friend of Israel "
A. Barack Obama
B. Dan Quayle
C. Sarah Palin
D. George W. Bush
2) "I've now been in 57 states I think one left to go."
A. Barack Obama
B. Dan Quayle
C. Sarah Palin
D. George W. Bush
3) "On this Memorial Day, as our nation honors its unbroken line of
fallen heroes, and I see many of them in the audience here today.
A. Barack Obama
B. Dan Quayle
C. Sarah Palin
D. George W. Bush
4) "What they'll say is, 'Well it costs too much money,' you know
what? It would cost, about. It it would cost about the same as what we
would spend. It. Over the course of 10 years it would cost what it
would cost us. (nervous laugh) All right. Okay.
We're going to do it. It would cost us about the same as it would cost
for about hold on one second. I can't hear myself. But I'm glad you're
fired up, though. I'm glad."
A. Barack Obama
B. Dan Quayle
C. Sarah Palin
D. George W. Bush
5) "The reforms we seek would bring greater competition, choice,
savings and inefficiencies to our health care system."
A. Barack Obama
B. Dan Quayle
C. Sarah Palin
D. George W. Bush
(6) "I bowled a 129. It's like - it was like the Special Olympics, or
something."
A. Barack Obama
B. Dan Quayle
C. Sarah Palin
D. George W. Bush
7) "Of the many responsibilities granted to a president by our
Constitution, few are more serious or more consequential than
selecting a Supreme Court justice. The members of our highest court
are granted life tenure, often serving long after the presidents who
appointed them. And they are charged with the vital task of applying
principles put to paper more than 20 centuries ago to some of the most
difficult questions of our time."
A. Barack Obama
B. Dan Quayle
C. Sarah Palin
D. George W. Bush
8) "Everybody knows that it makes no sense that you send a kid to the
emergency room for a treatable illness like asthma; they end up taking
up a hospital bed, it costs, when, if you, they just gave, you gave
them treatment early and they got some treatment, and a breathalyzer,
or inhalator, not a breathalyzer. I haven't had much sleep in the last
48 hours.
A. Barack Obama
B. Dan Quayle
C. Sarah Palin
D. George W. Bush
9) "It was interesting to see that political interaction in Europe is
not that different from the United States Senate. There's a lot of I
don't know what the term is in Austrian, wheeling and dealing."
A. Barack Obama
B. Dan Quayle
C. Sarah Palin
D. George W. Bush
10) "I have made good judgments in the past. I have made good
judgments in the future."
A. Barack Obama
B. Dan Quayle
C. Sarah Palin
D. George W. Bush
This was a trick quiz. All of the correct answers are the same person.
Each of these quotes are directly from President Barack Obama. And now
you know why he brings his teleprompter with him everywhere he goes
...even when talking to a 6th grade class.
And some members of the media continue to insist he is "The smartest
man ever elected to the Presidency".
Yeah Right. Send it to all your family and friends so they can see
what an idiot he is!
guess which American politician said it. Your four choices are:
Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin
Former VP Dan Quayle
President Barack Obama
Former President George W. Bush
Ready? Here we go!
Who said it?
1) "Let me be absolutely clear. Israel is a strong friend of Israel "
A. Barack Obama
B. Dan Quayle
C. Sarah Palin
D. George W. Bush
2) "I've now been in 57 states I think one left to go."
A. Barack Obama
B. Dan Quayle
C. Sarah Palin
D. George W. Bush
3) "On this Memorial Day, as our nation honors its unbroken line of
fallen heroes, and I see many of them in the audience here today.
A. Barack Obama
B. Dan Quayle
C. Sarah Palin
D. George W. Bush
4) "What they'll say is, 'Well it costs too much money,' you know
what? It would cost, about. It it would cost about the same as what we
would spend. It. Over the course of 10 years it would cost what it
would cost us. (nervous laugh) All right. Okay.
We're going to do it. It would cost us about the same as it would cost
for about hold on one second. I can't hear myself. But I'm glad you're
fired up, though. I'm glad."
A. Barack Obama
B. Dan Quayle
C. Sarah Palin
D. George W. Bush
5) "The reforms we seek would bring greater competition, choice,
savings and inefficiencies to our health care system."
A. Barack Obama
B. Dan Quayle
C. Sarah Palin
D. George W. Bush
(6) "I bowled a 129. It's like - it was like the Special Olympics, or
something."
A. Barack Obama
B. Dan Quayle
C. Sarah Palin
D. George W. Bush
7) "Of the many responsibilities granted to a president by our
Constitution, few are more serious or more consequential than
selecting a Supreme Court justice. The members of our highest court
are granted life tenure, often serving long after the presidents who
appointed them. And they are charged with the vital task of applying
principles put to paper more than 20 centuries ago to some of the most
difficult questions of our time."
A. Barack Obama
B. Dan Quayle
C. Sarah Palin
D. George W. Bush
8) "Everybody knows that it makes no sense that you send a kid to the
emergency room for a treatable illness like asthma; they end up taking
up a hospital bed, it costs, when, if you, they just gave, you gave
them treatment early and they got some treatment, and a breathalyzer,
or inhalator, not a breathalyzer. I haven't had much sleep in the last
48 hours.
A. Barack Obama
B. Dan Quayle
C. Sarah Palin
D. George W. Bush
9) "It was interesting to see that political interaction in Europe is
not that different from the United States Senate. There's a lot of I
don't know what the term is in Austrian, wheeling and dealing."
A. Barack Obama
B. Dan Quayle
C. Sarah Palin
D. George W. Bush
10) "I have made good judgments in the past. I have made good
judgments in the future."
A. Barack Obama
B. Dan Quayle
C. Sarah Palin
D. George W. Bush
This was a trick quiz. All of the correct answers are the same person.
Each of these quotes are directly from President Barack Obama. And now
you know why he brings his teleprompter with him everywhere he goes
...even when talking to a 6th grade class.
And some members of the media continue to insist he is "The smartest
man ever elected to the Presidency".
Yeah Right. Send it to all your family and friends so they can see
what an idiot he is!
ALERT ALERT...DOG FOUND
ALERT ALERT ALERT ALERT
Friendly young coon hound found in the woods on Settler Road/Kinsey Farm Road. If you know this dog, please call Sarah or John at 724-995-8242 or 724-989-8844.
Dr. Donovan checked for a chip and found none. The collar has no tags.
A senator's response to Obama's remarks on drilling
"The shale gas industry has made a habit of overstating fracking's benefits and understating its risks. It likes to point only to economic benefits, which are mostly isolated and temporary, while ignoring a rising number of reports of broken industry promises, harm to local communities, and air pollution and water contamination. Just recently, in Pavillion, Wyo., the Environmental Protection Agency found fracking chemicals in well water.
"We cannot afford to ignore these reports. If we don't take steps to safeguard our water resources, air quality, and public health, the harm we would suffer would far outweigh the purported economic benefits associated with fracking.
"We all know that the air we breathe and the water we drink don't respect state boundaries. That's why Congress passed laws like the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, and the Safe Drinking Water Act. The fracking industry should have to abide by those public health laws, just like everyone else."
From the Trib
180,000 Abandoned Wells Pose Contamination Threat
"The whole area up here is like Swiss cheese," said Weltner, 80, secretary-treasurer of Belmar Association Inc., which operates the treatment system. "It just has holes through all the different strata in the ground, so there's an awful lot of opportunities for contamination of the groundwater. And I think a lot of people are concerned about it, and a lot more communities are getting a public system" to replace water wells. (and)
Even if an old and new well don't cross, gas migrating from deep wells can reach abandoned ones and cause contamination through natural fissures, or if man-made seals don't hold, Smith said.
"Drilling through the rocks that have previously sealed in the formation ... a lot depends on the efficiency of those borehole seals in preventing any leakage," Smith said. "If there's any leakage from a Marcellus well, there's potential for it to make contact with an old, abandoned oil and gas well."
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/s_776702.html
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
This Weekend's Movie at the Ligonier Theater!
Remember to ask about your MOVIE REWARDS CARD: Purchase 5 Movie admissions, and get the 6th FREE!
The Barking Toadstool
" The resistance that you fight physically in the gym and
the resistance that you fight in life can only build a strong character"
" The worst thing I can be is the same as everybody else, I hate that!"
" Training gives us an outlet for suppressed energies created by
stress and thus tones the spirit just as exercise conditions the body."
all quotes by Arnold Schwarzenegger
the resistance that you fight in life can only build a strong character"
" The worst thing I can be is the same as everybody else, I hate that!"
" Training gives us an outlet for suppressed energies created by
stress and thus tones the spirit just as exercise conditions the body."
all quotes by Arnold Schwarzenegger
News from The Art Room
WHAT A SHOW!
I would like to thank the library & everyone who participated in the art show this past weekend. It was a great way to encourage our kids & their creative talent.
The Art Room will begin its next session of classes February 6th.
Please view our website for class descriptions & register today, space is limited!
Animal and Human Health Impacts from Gas Drilling: Peer-reviewed Study
"When I first started learning about shale gas drilling, I was stunned by the animal deaths I heard about. In 2009, 161 aquatic species died in a 38-mile stretch of Dunkard Creek in southwestern PA and WVA after gas drilling waste disposed of in an inactive coal mine found its way into surface waters. That same year, 17 cows died agonizing deaths in Louisiana after drinking fracking fluid which was 99% water. In spring 2010, a farmer in southwestern Pennsylvania told me that 85 of his cows had died due to gas drilling. Other farmers told me about their horses dying, cows failing to calve, about stillbirths and deformed young. I testified publicly about these accounts, and published some in the Weekly Press in Philadelphia in a series called “Shale Shame,” but these so-called “anecdotal” incidents were waved breezily away by the industry and painstakingly avoided by the mainstream press.
It became obvious that we needed a serious scientist to look at animal illnesses and deaths caused by gas drilling.
That science has arrived; it is powerful; it is absolutely clear; it is peer-reviewed, and it was published Monday, January 9th, 2012. Veterinarian Michelle Bamberger, MS, DVM, and Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine Professor of Pharmacology Robert Oswald have written a breakthrough paper."
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