Moratorium urged on fracking by Williamson County resident
JOY RAMSEY of rural Williamson County urges a federal moratorium on fracking amid concerns over water safety, earthquakes, and environmental damage. She cites spills in Arkansas and evidence from Oklahoma, warns of 10 000 wells in New Albany shale, and calls for EPA study and opposition from Rep Bradley and Sen Forby.
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U.S
John _ Ashimkus
Gulf of Mexico
Arkansas
Mayflower
Arkansas Joy River
Ramsey
Pennsylvania
Cheney
Big Oil
Shawnee National Forest
Illinois
Rend Lake
New Albany
Bend Lake
Big
Starved Rock State Park
John Bradley
Wabash Valley
Cottage Grove
Oklahoma
Love Canal
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Springfield
EPA
Rep. Bradley
Sen. Forby
Golden Pen finalists addressed leadership and parenting themes
The Southern Illinoisan invites votes by May 10 for the April Golden Pen award honoring a letter writer. Finalists include Jim Ritcheson, Loren Klaus, and George Kuhn, with voting online or by mail and a prize of an inscribed pen and editor’s column recognition.
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Thesouthern.com
Southern Illinoisan
Jim Ritcheson
Murphysboro
SIU
Gary Metro
The
Illinois Ave
Carbondale
Wrong decision on Hightower criticized by reader
A reader argues Governor Pat Quinn erred by not reappointing Ed Hightower to SIU Board of Trustees. The letter praises Hightower as a top state school administrator, denies intimidation by faculty groups, and defends trustee independence and taxpayer accountability. The writer condemns Quinn for bypassing board process and hints at political influence.
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Illinois
Pat Quinn
SIU
Hightower
Board of Trustees
Quinn
University
National plan for rehabilitation of parenthood urged
A letter to the editor argues Illinois needs a national plan to rehabilitate parenthood. It criticizes placing responsibility on public schools for Common Core and No Child Left Behind outcomes, urges family environment as key, and warns of continued remediation needs for students in K-12 and college.
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Sheila Simon
Illinois
Pat
NCLB
CCSS
Letters to the Editor Policy Clarifies Submission Rules
The Southern Illinoisan outlines letter guidelines limited to 250 words or less, must be signed, include a verification phone number, and be submitted by mail or email. It notes editable content, libel risk, and provides contact numbers and emails for submissions from Carbonate Murphysboro De Soto Williamson County and Carbondale Illinois readers.
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Carbonate
Murphysboro
de Soto
Williamson County
Officials Contact Details for Illinois Leaders
A list provides contact numbers and addresses for Gov. Pat Quinn, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk, U.S. Rep. William Enyart, and State Sen. Gary Forby. Entries include state capitol, Chicago offices, email or website hints, and phone lines for Springfield and D.C. offices.
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Joy Ramsey
Southern Illinoisans
Thesouthern
Gary
Metro
SIU Carbondale
Jim Ritcheson Murphysboro
Voice of the
Southern Illinoisan PO
State House
Chicago
James R. Thompson
W. Randolph
Dick Durbin
Durbin
Senate
Mark Kirk
Kirk
John Shimkus
House.gov
Shimkus
U.S. Rep
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Enyart.house
Gary Forby
Yahoo.com
David Luechtefeld
Sendavel
Midwest
Brandon Phelps
Gmail
Jerry F. Costello II
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