NOTE: The following letter was penned by our very own Tom Kruzen, who for various reasons is unable at present to post to this forum. Because the letter is worthy of re-publication, and this is as good a forum as any, here it is:

January 26, 2012

Dear Editor,

(EDITOR's NOTE: The following is submitted for Tom Kruzen who is currently experiencing login problems.)

THOUGHTS ON THE ATOMIC AGE

Nurse sick after aiding gas worker
**Driller refuses to disclose chemicals that would have helped treatment
*
July 17, 2008
B*y Joe Hanel |** Herald Denver Bureau
*DENVER - A nurse at Mercy Regional Medical Center fell gravely ill from
chemical exposure after treating a sick gas-field worker in April.

Cathy Behr is back at work and recovering after she fell ill from helping a
man who showed up at the hospital soaked in unknown chemicals. The worker's
company wouldn't share information about the chemicals that could have

Exxon Facing Shareholder Revolt Over Approach to Climate Change
By Andrew Clark
The Guardian UK

Monday 19 May 2008

New York - A shareholder revolt at ExxonMobil led by the billionaire Rockefeller family has won the support of four significant British institutional investors who will call on Monday for a shakeup in the governance of the world's biggest oil company.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark., May 15 -- The Army Corps of Engineers has issued a permit to allow Chesapeake Operating Inc. to install a water intake structure and rehabilitate a boat ramp on the Little Red River north of Searcy in White County.

The permit, issued under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, requires several conditions before, during and after construction. The conditions are the result of concerns expressed during the Corps' public interest review that included comments from the public and other agencies.

For a comprehensive look at the background and environmental issues surrounding the oil and gas industry, including resources and strategies for concerned citicens, go to:

www.ogap.org

To access a local network of Arkansas citizens working on gas well issues in the Ozark and Ouachita region, go to:

www.a4gda.blogspot.com

For specifics dealing with the Oil and Gas industry leases and use of public lands, go to:

www.earthworksaction.org/publicland.cfm

For more information about Hydraulic Fracturing, go to:

www.earthworksaction.org/hydfracking.cfm