EcoWatch: With nothing short of a cultural shift at stake, Michigans second Common Ground retreat, held June 1-2, was bittersweet--and everyone knew it. Sixty-some activists representing 40-some groups working to end fracking in Michigan--or, if not calling for an outright ban, then calling to take pause and scrutinize the process using the precautionary principle--took part.
How can a group of chemical engineers, social workers, active and retired teachers, artists, carpenters and lawyers impact an industry...