On January 8th, I traveled to Albany on a bus
with other New Yorkers from Buffalo and Rochester. We protested hydraulic
fracturing and demanded a statewide ban at Governor Andrew Cuomo’s State of the
State Address.
There were
people there protesting/advocating for other things, such as the NY S.A.F.E.
Act and medical marijuana. However, the anti-frackers definitely had the
greatest attendance, with the final count coming to over 2,000 people! Our
chanting definitely drowned out all other simultaneous protests. As we gathered
in the hallway in front of the Convention Center, the police had to keep
extending the protesting area farther and farther down the hall to accommodate
all of us.
Me and my sign
An awesome little girl standing up for New York
There were
lots of awesome signs, and I saw a group of people from Gas Free Seneca
protesting. It really warmed my heart to see them there and spreading the news
about what’s happening with our lake. To learn more about Seneca Lake and the
potential danger of liquefied petroleum gas storage, go to gasfreeseneca.com.
This was probably the best sign I saw. It was beautifully painted!
