Lobbying Against the Energy Act Policy (AntiFracking)

I’m choosing this Act primarily because of the fact that water isn’t something that can be taken in vain even for a second, and if the people of the world do not have any water that is clean enough to drink, the people of the world will die. Money is not greater then the lives of the Earth, and to many members of our government, that is very much the case.

My Local Reps

John Myers, District 201, PA House (D)

Shirley M. Kitchen, District 3, PA Senate (D)

Chaka Fattah, US House (D)

Video Outline

The video I’m creating is simple. It talks about fracking from the presidents perspective, then it talks about how other politicians feel about it. After that, it goes into entertainment which shows some of the effects of fracking, giving information about how to make their voices heard and showing some of the ways people have protested it.

Act History

Introduced by Rep. Joe Barton on April 18, 2005

• Represents Texas and is very much a Texasman
• Republican and very Conservative 

Passed by House on April 21, 2005 (249 - 183)

Passed by Senate on June 28, 2005 (85 - 12)

Signed into law by President George W. Bush on August 8, 2005

Links

http://www.keystonepolitics.com/2011/10/republicans-divided-on-fracking-impact-fee/

http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2005/08/20050808-6.html

https://docs.google.com/a/scienceleadership.org/viewer?url=http://www.doi.gov/pam/EnergyPolicyAct2005.pdf

http://joebarton.house.gov/Default.aspx