Friday, January 22, 2010

Rents Skyrocket in Bradford County, PA

Rents have doubled, tripled, quadrupled in Bradford County, PA, as gas drillers arrive with plenty of money to spare. Landlords aren't renewing leases for local residents in favor of renegotiating new lucrative leases with gas companies. Who wouldn't want all that money? Low-income residents and the elderly can't find housing. Waiting lists are getting longer and longer. It looks like many of the local people will become homeless. Local motels are booked for months in advance. Tourists are out of luck. Drive by the Towanda Motel, and look at the pickup trucks. Look at the license plates- Texas, Oklahoma.

Where are the gas companies? Can't they help? They make a lot of profit. Are they going to share the wealth? I seriously doubt it.

Read more here.

MAKE GAS DRILLERS SUBSIDIZE HOUSING FOR THE NEEDY!

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