|Frack This! Yoko Ono & Sean Lennon Lead Peaceful Protest| Yoko
Ono and son Sean Lennon have assembled a coalition of artists
against fracking in New York, aptly named Artists Against
Fracking. In case you didn't know, fracking involves using
massive amounts of chemically treated water to tap into
underground rock deposits, which are rich with natural gas.
Although there has been research into the safety of this
process, many people, like Ono, are concerned about the
chemicals involved in the process and the possibility that
they'll contaminate our water and air. Rightfully so, since many
of the chemicals involved are carcinogenic and non-
biodegradable. Yikes. Other artists who've joined the anti-
fracking group--which is now comprised of 146 members--include
Paul McCartney, Lady Gaga, Zooey Deschanel, and Mark Ruffalo.
Artists Against Fracking is calling on New York Governor Andrew
Cuomo to put a ban on the environmentally dangerous process. You
can join the movement by sending him a message or calling him th