Judy Hogan

Don't Frack Here Judy Hogan

The ACT NOW community of activists in Riverdell and New Springs learn that their Legislature is about to pass a "rush to frack" bill. They are very aware of how destructive the methods of releasing the gas under the earth is to people's homes, water, farm animals, and their lives. They set to work to do everything possible to stop it, putting up signs, petitions, talking to their legislators and all the folks who don't yet realize how terrible fracking can be. They have to sort out whether to sell their land or stay and fight. Penny is determined to stay and fight, but her husband Kenneth wants to leave and move to the Gower Peninsula in Wales where they could have a small farm. The sudden death of a pro-fracking banker has this group of activists wondering: Could it be murder? There are questions to resolve and facts to be gathered while Penny Weaver and friends educate the community about what happens when the gas drilling rigs move in. When the community organizes and speaks with one voice to powerful officials, can it stop the inevitable?