Anti-fracking protesters march in downtown Denver on Monday. (RJ Sangosti, The Denver Post)
Re: “Activists converge in Denver for meetings, protests,” Oct. 6 news story.
Thank you for your article, which clearly demonstrates that many of the protests regarding hydraulic fracturing have less to do with the environment and more about a not-in-my-back-yard (NIMBY) mentality. The anti-fracking movement is fueled by national environmental groups which get their funding by being professional protesters who come into local communities and scare people by showing them the movie “Gasland” and other thoroughly discredited anti-fracking propaganda to amplify the NIMBY feelings.
Isaac Orr, Waupaca, Wisc.
This letter was published in the Oct. 8 edition.Re: “Oil and gas exploration a concern to some in South Park area,” Oct. 4 news story.
When Woody Guthrie wrote the song “This Land Is Your Land,” I don’t think he thought the oil and gas industry, with the blessings of the federal government, would allow drilling on the pristine land given to the people. It was with the idea that water and land should be preserved and remain viable to the people. I guess I would add to a modern-day Woody Guthrie song: “Here’s to the air we breathe, the water we drink, our Earth’s stability and our children’s future all gone to the highest bidder. This land is not for you and me.”
Cleo Dioletis, Denver
This letter was published in the Oct. 8 edition.
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