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knewschool
Since 23 Dec 2010
61 Posts
Wyoming
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 Thu Jun 07, 12 8:21 am HELP, Kite Emergency! Help the Jackson Hole Kiters |
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The quickest petition ever. Just takes a few seconds.
http://www.change.org/petitions/houston-we-have-a-problem
Please consider signing this petition to save Bondurant, Wy from over 100 gas wells in our very snowkite spot. A Houston, Tx company has the right to drill on the National Forest Service lands at Bondurant where we snowkite due to some technicality granfathered in from over 50 years ago. Now they're proposing to drill the gas wells there and pump fracking fluid into the earth.
Not only will it harshly scar the snowkite terrain, but it is unfortunately high up in the watershed. The Frack infested water can travel down the Hoback River, to the Snake River and ultimately pour into the ocean via the Columbia River. This will be draining through 5 of my waterkite spots as well. I personally also kayak and river surf all the waters from this drainage. I will be super fracked!
The Jackson Hole Kiters will owe you big and come to your rescue one day if necessary!
Thanks in advance - Will Taggart
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keithvoncoyote
Since 13 May 2011
49 Posts
The Gorge
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| Thu Jun 07, 12 8:30 am |
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Signed and shared! That's a little close to Yellowstone and the Tetons for my liking...
Good luck in preventing this! |
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saleeba
Since 05 Mar 2006
238 Posts
Masshole
Stoked
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| Thu Jun 07, 12 8:33 am |
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| signed.. |
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knewschool
Since 23 Dec 2010
61 Posts
Wyoming
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| Thu Jun 07, 12 8:35 am |
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| Thank you guys! I am seriously thankful! |
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registered
Since 12 Jul 2005
1319 Posts
tsunami
Sandbagger
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| Thu Jun 07, 12 10:15 am |
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not in our backyard  |
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Nak
Since 19 May 2005
4304 Posts
Camas
Site Lackey
CGKA Member
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| Thu Jun 07, 12 10:37 am |
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| Signed. |
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tekko
Since 20 Feb 2006
376 Posts
White Salmon
Liquid Force
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| Thu Jun 07, 12 10:37 am |
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Signed and posted to FB.
Haven't been able to shred bondurant yet... but have always wanted to! And, we have enough pollution in the Columbia already.. farm runoff, Hanford, etc and the new coal trains, No need to add gas well fluid to the mix.
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Sella
Since 21 Apr 2007
1794 Posts
Doin' The Dalles
FLY'IN HIGH PIE GUY
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| Thu Jun 07, 12 10:43 am |
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Signed. Good luck Will.
I am a fan of natural gas usage and welcome a larger distribution grid since the US is sitting on large reserves but there is NO need to touch pristine areas. |
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J_Matic
Since 14 Oct 2011
158 Posts
InDaHo
Stoked
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| Thu Jun 07, 12 11:12 am |
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Signed & sent to Idaho Kiteboarding group. This affects us b/c 3 of our best waterkite spots are fed by the Snake River.
Death to PXP.  |
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dancingwind
Since 18 Jul 2007
321 Posts
Obsessed
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| Thu Jun 07, 12 12:12 pm |
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Signed. Good luck guys!
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SAY WHAT YOU MEAN, MEAN WHAT YOU SAY |
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waynepjh
Since 27 Jul 2008
212 Posts
jackson wy
Stoked
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| Fri Jun 08, 12 6:34 am |
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| Thank you all so much! I cant believe it has been so hard to get all these signatures. We have been posting everywhere and still way short. Post on fb and beg yer friends to sign. Thanks again! |
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hip in white salmon
Since 11 Jul 2007
149 Posts
Stoked
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| Fri Jun 08, 12 9:08 am petition |
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Signed...pumping chemicals into the ground water is insane. Talk about pissing in your water supply!
Crazy!!
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EdG
Since 19 Dec 2005
425 Posts
Just a Kook that's
Obsessed
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| Sat Jun 09, 12 2:54 am |
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| We are fighting that here in NY. Frack Fracking!!! |
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mystery curd
Since 14 Jun 2010
98 Posts
Floating
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| Sat Jun 09, 12 7:38 am |
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signed
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Take the red pill... |
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idahor8rfan
Since 22 Apr 2010
50 Posts
Southern Idaho
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| Sat Jun 09, 12 9:30 am |
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| Signed. Good Luck. |
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SalmonSlayer
Since 27 Nov 2005
648 Posts
Addicted
CGKA Member
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| Sat Jun 09, 12 10:25 am Re: petition |
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it is kind of a double edged sword. We want to stop drilling for the least expensive source of available oil, but, it is exactly what we demand to support our choices such as putting an immense amount of unnecessary (because it is purely recreational) miles on the road looking for the next session.
Condemning the supplier of the very product we demand at the least expensive price so we can kite seems a bit twisted. If you want to reduce drilling then reduce demand. Try reducing or eliminating completely unnecessary activities like driving all over to find wind. Or is that different?
I cant sign a petition in good conscience, unless I am willing to walk the talk. I am not willing to change my life style accordingly. Where I choose to kite is dictated by 1. wind conditions 2.time available and 3. the cost (gas) of travel. If you are in HR and are deciding whether to go Rufus or Roosevelt, where does how much fossil fuel you will burn weigh into your decision except as a function of cost? I am willing to bet that the majority of people signing the petition dont put impact on the environment any higher on the list than I do.
I know my opinion will not be too popular, but, actions speak louder than self-congratulatory words.
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Sella
Since 21 Apr 2007
1794 Posts
Doin' The Dalles
FLY'IN HIGH PIE GUY
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| Sat Jun 09, 12 12:27 pm Re: petition |
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| SalmonSlayer wrote: | | I know my opinion will not be too popular, but, actions speak louder than self-congratulatory words. |
SalmonSlayer yes once again you're making an argument that is a stretch and fails to comprehend the bigger picture. Yes, fossil fuels are used to get to our kiting spots so how dare we consciously object to somebody drilling for gas in a pristine natural setting....where we just happen to kite. Okay, consider our dirty little carbon footprints busted but your "double edged" sword is like comparing a butter knife to a machete.
By your standards any company should be able to drill anywhere they want because we use their product so we have no right to complain. I also eat salmon...so I should be able to fish anywhere and anytime I want and nobody should care because...well...they eat salmon too. Are you cool with that?
Kiters won't be the only group petitioning against gas drilling in pristine natural areas and I bet those groups all drive cars around looking for trees to hug. The hypocritical bastards!!! |
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