To: Representitive Bost 12 District of IL.
Fracking in Illinois!
Please honor The bans and moratoriums of the people you represent and vote against Fracking for Southern Illinois. Recognize that tourism, wineries, and orchards are valuable to us economically, ecologically and personally. We are a group who believe people and their best interest are more important than those of corporations with no interest in the live of the people their projects effect. We take care of each other and feel that this is also your responsibility as our elected official
Why is this important?
I am a Board Trustee in Alto Pass, Union Co. IL. Our town Board has banned Fracking within our City limits, however many people do not know that simply by owning their home, farm, winery, or guest lodging that they do not own the mineral rights under their property. Tourism is a large part of our counties economy and if Fracking moved in and undermined our local bans it could destroy a huge part of our income. As a village we studied the pros and cons of Fracking and with a Geologist we determined it was not something we want in, near, or around our village. Fracking goes horizontally as well as vertically. We do not trust the integrity of the big Energy Companies to care about our bans and geology knows no town, county or state lines. We want it banned in Southern Illinois altogether.