Natural Enquirer N e w s l e t t e r f o r S p r i n g Va l l e y S u p p o r t e r s a n d Vo l u n t e e r s
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vol.4 no.2 • March-April ‘13
As the year transitions from winter to spring with the vernal equinox on March 20th, our thoughts move toward the changes the new season brings. Winter-frozen waters begin to thaw, and the ages-old percolation of surface water into the soil and underground aquifer is renewed. In this issue, we include an examination of hydraulic fracturing, a controversial process that impacts underground water supplies while providing economic benefits. An article about tobacco’s historical migration across the land and sea leads us to ponder the legends of our past, and our connections to that past are strengthened with the return of nature’s many migrators. Spring is a time of movement, for people and the land; the equinox is just one step of the journey.
Inside Migration Station..................................................2 Indian Smoke........................................................3 What’s Happenin’.............................................. 4-7 The Dirt on Fracking.............................................8
Spring Valley General Information....................12 Volunteer News Contents Volunteer Want Ads..............................................9 Volunteer Calendar........................................10-11
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