Early January Frack Fighting Update New York State

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What an interesting group of people are trying to protect the air, land, water and culture of New York state.  I have met so many interesting and dedicated fractivistas the past two and a half years.  I hope once we beat back the dirty energy companies we turn our sites to other states and other countries these corporate criminals are bludgeoning.  I am only a decade into the digital revolution for radio and television.  My law degree allowed me to escape teaching production courses for a time.  I named the garage band project 2womentalkingonacouch and that's what the podcast appears to be name now!  Anyway.  Happy New Year!   The three women interviewed here are brilliant:  Linda Lavine(Dryden Town Supervisor); Irene Weisser (Caroline Town Supervisor) and Helen Slotje, Managing Attorney for Community Environmental Defense Council (Ithaca).
Feel free to post to any list serve of fractivists.
No Fracking Way will we have a bad 2012!
 anirondaisycsa@aol.com

UPDATE: MALLOY SAYS FALSE ALARM, SO (NO) INJUNCTION NEEDED BEFORE BALLOTING ENDS---BALLOT IRREGULARITIES IN LAURENS-HOW TO HANDLE?

UPDATE:  Laura Malloy got to see the ballot--and, while confusing, it is not WRONG.  The top 3 are still separated from Malloy so it appears at least ONE anti-frackiing candidate will be elected to the Laurens Town Board.  However--why are the ballots so late in arriving for review by candidates?

UPDATE:  I spoke with my sister, who is a lawyer on call for the Democratic Party during election season (they started sending out 'clean' 'unjammable-for-the-election-day' phones only to be used in case of irregularity) and said:
Injunction must be filed before end of day requesting a PROPER ballot and noting the lateness of receipt of the flawed ballot.
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Okay, sports fans, here we GO!
Laurens Town Clerk TODAY notified anti-frack candidate Laura Malloy of a problem.
the ballot, as published in the Daily Star a week ago, and based upon petitions filed with County Board of elections SHOULD have:
Linda Reeves (Independent( anti-drilling)
Rick Brockaway (R) (pro-drilling)
Wilber Cleveland (R)  (less pro-drilling)
and then
1 candidate for councilman, unexpired term
Laura Malloy (No Drill)  (anti-drilling)
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HOWEVER--on the ballot LINDA REEVES has been moved down there with Laura so that the two anti-drilling candidates are running AGAINST one another and the two pro-drilling candidates are running unopposed by Linda Reeves.
SHOULD WE CONTACT THE NY STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE?  WHAT ARE THE OPTIONS/REMEDIES?
Laurens is a VERY IMPORTANT place for drilling to be stopped in Otsego County given the very very high water table there.

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I know the election will now proceed tomorrow despite this. What do I do?..."