The newly developed “Artists Against Fracking” campaign has left me utterly perplexed. Here you have individuals who have the potential to do a lot of good but rather are jumping on a bandwagon filled with misinformation. They believe by maligning a proven technology they are clearing the way for expanded use of renewable energy sources.  Ignoring, or simply being unaware, that the technology they are seeking to ban is helping the U.S. lead the world in carbon emissions reductions and is integral in providing baseload electricity for solar and wind energy systems.

Personally, I view this as a very sad development. I wrote my college entrance essay to Lock Haven University’s Honors Program on John Lennon’s song, “Imagine.” I balled during the series finale of Dawson’s Creek when Michelle Williams died and left her little girl without a mom. I’ve even bought Lady Gaga’s MAC lipstick to help with AIDS research.

The group should really be called “Artists Looking for Relevancy,” with the way they are regurgitating outdated and tired informationas if they’re just memorizing another script or song. For part one of our series on this group, we’ll look at the recent radio campaign by Michelle Williams.

Michelle Williams: New York’s Face of “Concerned” Mothers

Michelle Williams was an icon for my generation. As we grew up, so did she on Dawson’s Creek, transforming from a wild child  to a mature single mother dying from terminal illness concerned for her daughter’s future. Today, she is still that concerned single mother, albeit sadly misinformed and is the face of concerned mothers against hydraulic fracturing and the Catskill Mountainkeeper.

So let’s break down what she’s said in this advertisement.

Read more and hear the ad at http://eidmarcellus.org/marcellus-shale/artists-against-fracking-no...