News Fracking In The Uk

[saffy]

It is being hotly debated and protested in the UK. At present there has been weeks of protesting at Balcombe. The council there admitted giving them a licence even though they new nothing about Fracking.

It has be debated about the environmental effects as well as the affects on water supply and communities.

I for one am not convinced that it is safe at all and have read published articles which disclose that their final report on the safety and effects ect will not even be in untill 2015.

I think this is disgraceful and they have deceived people into believing it is safe and it will save you money on your energy bills. I fear the reality is different and the more I hear about the horror stories of contamination and community downfall in areas that Frack the more I think it is not safe at all. I also think Cameron has a vested interest and that a lot will be exported anyway. If it is privatised the companies will charge what they want and make huge profits.

If anyone has any local or personal stories regarding fracking in their area I would love to read it. Or any other evidence that it is unsound.

More needs to be done to use the resources we have in a better way and work to eliminate waste. We are too reliant on it but it has come a time for people to start thinking how reliant are we really? do we really need straightners, office lights on all night, lights on like vegas, high energy light bulbs in the house. . It is believed that fracking here will only give us about 70 years of fuel, then what? and too what cost?

Thanks for reading. :)

best wishes
Saffy :)

 

[ashdawn8287]

It is NOT safe!! They are trying to do it here in my state and there is lots of protests.

It is not healthy!! I will not touch or bath in the water if it happens here, I am not about to go down with cancer.

 

[Barberian]

In the U.S. the energy companies can pump just about any toxic, flammable, hazardous, carcinogenics agent they want down the hole to fracture the rocks for energy extraction. This is a perfect way for them to dispose of hazardous waste - labeling it "Fracturing Fluid". No one is really monitoring the energy companies at any phase of what goes down the hole.

Some areas are already suffering water contamination. I have no idea what Americas water supply will be like 5-10-50 years from now, but I suspect that many of the companies will be bankrupt and gone, leaving the clean up for the taxpayers. Unfortunately, many, many babies will be born with birth defects, and many, many children will suffer development disabilities, health deficiencies, and several forms of rampant cancer.

 

[saffy]

Thank you ashdawn and Barberian and I couldn't agree more. :)

I think this is just playing with fire and at no point can we really understand the effects this will have on the planet or the environments until it is too late. :(

I did find a very interesting graph of vested interest in this Fracking by our Government and it is clear this is for their own monetary gain and nothing else.

Take a look at this. I can bet that the USA will have a similar one. :)

http://www.fraw.org.uk/mei/musings/2013/20130725-behind_every_picture_lies_a_story.html

Over 70% of people in the UK appose this and yet they are just ploughing on anyway. So much for democracy never mind scientific evidence and expert advice.

It's all about the money. :(

best wishes
Saffy :)