In a unanimous vote during the General Assembly meeting on March 3, the Green Party of Allegheny County (GPOAC) voted to endorse the statewide coalition of Pennsylvanians Against Fracking. That organization represents the mission to achieve a ban on fracking in the commonwealth.

“The Green Party has a large tent, but we are committed to ending the violent destruction of the natural environment that threatens the future of organized human life,” says Jay Walker, GPOAC Chair. “We’re proud to be part of a political movement to end fracking.”

The goal of the coalition is to enact a moratorium on fracking throughout Pennsylvania. To accomplish this goal, organizers aim to halt drilling of new wells, end new fracking-related infrastructure, and ensure independent, peer-reviewed studies of environmental, health, and safety impacts.

The GPOAC has been on the front lines in the Greater Pittsburgh area as we’ve witnessed the Democrats and Republicans ignore the Green New Deal, which is the next renaissance of American manufacturing. Instead, the corporate and political establishment has embraced expanded fracking and plastics manufacturing that is racing us to anthropogenic destruction.

The complete disregard for our communities confirms the Green Party is the only progressive political party. We request Allegheny County residents resist such plutocratic exploitation and join with us to build a stronger, healthier society.

In solidarity, we can reclaim the ecosystem and our lives.