Park Forest Area League of Women Voters Hosts Meeting on the Impact of Fracking on Wednesday, September 18, 2013

The League of
Women Voters of the Park Forest Area will host their opening meeting for
the fall on Wednesday, September 18, at 6:30 PM with a potluck dinner at the
home of Mary Lubertozzi, 3434 Attica Rd, Olympia Fields. The guest speaker will
be Jennifer Hensley, Program Manager for the Illinois Chapter of the Sierra
Club.  Ms. Hensley  will speak on the issue of the impact of
“fracking” for natural gas in Illinois.  “Fracking”, where high pressure
water is pumped underground to fracture geologic formations to release natural
gas, poses a threat to drinking water and other water resources. There are no
federal regulations on this industry, so responsibility for protecting the
environment from this activity has become the responsibility of individual
states. The League of Women Voters supports efforts to control pollution of our natural resources in order to preserve the physical,
chemical and biological integrity of ecosystems and to protect public health.

The meeting
is open to the public and anyone interested in the topic is encouraged to
attend to learn more about this important issue.

The
League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization which encourages
informed and active participation in government, works to increase
understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy
through education and advocacy. The League does not support or oppose any
candidate for public office. Anyone interested in promoting responsible government
is invited to be a member. For more information about the program or membership
in the League, please contact Mary Lubertozzi, 708-747-1359.