The Issue: Whether wealthy foes of fracking worry more about their property than about public health.
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Robert Kennedy Jr. has shown considerable doubts about fracking in all areas of the country, not only in areas populated by bluebloods (“Blueblood Agenda,” Tom Shepstone, PostOpinion, March 19).
He has always been a tireless fighter for the poor and disadvantaged and has carried his family’s legacy even further by devoting his life to preserving the environment for poor and rich alike.
This is a battle among the rich energy barons out to make more money, against bluebloods, the poor and the struggling middle class, who are fighting for a healthy environment and a cancer-free future for our children. Blake Fleetwood
Manhattan
“Blueblood Agenda” is an industry-funded attack that tries to deflect from real issues through a series of false and, frankly, ridiculous statements about National Resources Defense Council. You need only consider devastated communities across the country to see why we are fighting to protect Americans against a fracking industry that unfairly escapes necessary federal and state safeguards.
NRDC does not support expanded fracking in New York, Illinois or any state. We oppose new fracking unless and until sufficient safeguards exist to protect against the serious health and environmental threats we’ve watched unfold. We believe in putting communities and a sustainable, clean energy economy first.
Recent polls, including one just released by Quinnipiac, show the majority of New Yorkers agree.
NRDC is proud to stand with the people, the places we live and the clean air and water we all depend on — here in New York and nationwide.Kate Sinding
Director
NRDC’s Community
Fracking Defense Project
Manhattan
Shepstone’s rich-against-poor conspiracy theory leaves out one important factor regarding fracking: The highest concentration of natural gas in the Marcellus Shale region is located in New York’s southern tier.
This is hundreds of miles from the Catskills. There is a very high probability that the Catskills region would be taken off the drilling map anyway, because its reservoirs supply much of the city’s water.
This cry of elitism is just another attempt by The Post to discredit the other side’s legitimate concerns. Lou Dima Jr.
Somerset, NJ