As a person of faith, I was delighted to read the Rev. Robert White's commentary ("Faith leaders join the fight against fracking," Jan. 30). The Rev. White expressed eloquently and convincingly my belief of our responsibility to revere and preserve God's gift of creation.
As individuals, as institutions, as a people, we need a change of heart to save the planet for our children and generations yet unborn. Sure there might be economic benefits to drilling for natural gas, as Bob Poloncic, chairman of the Broome County Vestal Gas Coalition, said in his commentary ("Promise of natural gas key to future," Jan. 31). But the convincing motivation against fracking is that we have a moral responsibility to care for what has been entrusted to us.
After four years of study, we still have fundamental questions about the risks to humans and the environment. The fear and pessimism mentioned by Mr. Poloncic are not behind my concern.
It is my conviction that we must honestly admit our limitations and failings in the past in regard to our treatment of our universe and change our hearts about exploiting Earth for the profit of the oil companies and some privileged few. Earth is a common heritage too precious to abuse.
DOREEN GLYNN
Justice coordinator
Sisters of St. Joseph
of Carondelet,
Albany Province
Latham