Fracking on Ice

[H2O Man]

29. I've been busy.

I try to check in on DU at least once a week, though.

A large publisher set me up with an agent, and I'm writing a book on these related topics: heavy industrial toxic wastes that were dumped in and around a town in upstate NY; the epidemiological study of the community, which has the highest rates of cancer in the US; and the overlap in the toxins dumped by the (military-industrial) corporation, and those used in hydrofracking. As fracking is a hot topic, they want it as soon as possible.

The corporate media has been interested in the "secret" document, but have opted not to publish it at this time. I do believe it will be featured in a book to be published soon, though. (grin)

The Cornell University study on cattle and other livestock will be a resource I'll make very good use of, too.

(Note: In my "spare" time today, I met with leaders from area teachers and social workers unions. In fact, I'm heading out to another, related meeting in a couple of minutes. I presented on "grass roots community organizing & activism," based upon some of the material from my recent "e-book" on that topic. This information & related material will be used by 1,500 people this week. These things will continue to keep me from being here as frequently as I might like to be, but the work being done is essential. In fact, it's going to spread to a number of high school and college students, in at least three meetings this week. Dang! I may be old, moldy, and feeble, but I can still rumble -- just at a slower pace than I used to!)