Dirty Energy too often harms the communities near where it is produced.
Speaking out about the true cost of dirty energy
Below are stories of people – for the most part told directly by them -- who experience Dirty Energy first-hand.
These are the stories of people who live, or soon may live, with the consequences of Dirty Energy every day: in their air, in their food, in their water. They have shared their stories to remind us that our energy choices have consequences -- not just for future generations, but for now.
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If you would like to share your own story of the Dirty Energy industry’s impact on your life or the life of your community, please contact us.
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 Pat Marcel, Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation:
"All this rush here to develop
without knowing the real consequence of your actions... My people are
hurting. We're dying. Can't we just slow down? That's what the elders
are saying. There is no need for this mad rush. The oil will still be
there."
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Judy Heilman of Beluga, Alaska |
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 "We're trying to protect our homes, our lifestyles, and the fish and game resources that we depend on."
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Charlene Anderson of Farmington, New Mexico |
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 "It's like 19 Buicks driving around your home"
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Jim & Terry Fitzgerald of Bayfield, Colorado |
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 “The energy company won’t even admit they’ve caused these problems”
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Randy Wirth of Greenwood, Arkansas |
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 “You respect your neighbors, and you expect them to respect you”
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Louis Meeks of Pavillion, Wyoming |
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"I am afraid to have my grandchild out here to the ranch because of the contamination"
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