US - the reality - or what we can expect next.

Five years since fracking began in the USA, 3 years since the release of the compelling and award-winning documentary GASLAND ( or 'that film' as many sceptics in the UK term it ) and now just 15 minutes viewing of the following ( disturbing ) video linked to the shortly to be available GASLAND 2 to bring yourself up to date with the anti-democratic events relating to fracking and the dirty industry in the US. Essential viewing.

Click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhIPMTTyEVI

Lib Dems to 'blast' environmental damage likely to be caused..............

Wow! : http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/aug/24/lib-dems-damage-fracking-shale-gas-revolution

France - Carbon Tax and no to GM crops and fracking

Short report in The Connexion here announcing the new Environment Minister's intention to introduce a new Carbon Tax and re-affirming his opposition to both GM crops and............Fracking.

Read the article here...........................


http://www.connexionfrance.com/Green-tax-carbon-Martin-Ecology-GM-shale-gas-14982-view-article.html

Lower fuel bills - how?

David Cameron is absolutely certain that fracking will lead to lower fuel bills. Quite just how he arrives at that we would love to know. 'Because many in the Gas Industry are deeply sceptical about just how fracking will lead to lower gas prices'.

Add into the mix, the industry acknowledged view that fracking in mainland Europe will be far less profitable than in the US due to a population density in the order of 3x, the cost of (clean) water from the commercial water boards and the ridiculous cost of policing and security. We wonder just how Dave...............................

 http://www.businessgreen.com/bg/james-blog/2288034/dear-prime-minister-please-show-your-shale-gas-working

Answers on a postcard.

And not a drop to drink.....................

Ever wondered if Water Boards will consider private domestic consumption over selling obscene quantities of that most essential of fluids to fracking companies?

Here's the answer: http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/aug/11/texas-tragedy-ample-oil-no-water

Overkill..............??

The BBC reports that policing the Balcombe anti-fracking protest has so far cost £2.72 million  and could easily exceed £3.7million in due course. Peanuts of course, when compared to the rake-off for government, 'petroliers' and investors, BUT should government be spending taxpayers money on this scale to support the extraction of another dirty fuel at a time when every single penny should be directed towards the absolute inevitability of renewables? Oh, and then there are the tx breaks given to the frackers.

Read the report here http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-23796432
including macho pic of British Bobbies armed with tasers, tear gas and God knows what else. Getting close to farce.

Confused? Bewildered? Not sure who to believe?

Faced with the recent, continuing onslaught of debates (pretty pointless at this late stage), pro and anti articles in the UK press and on TV, you may be forgiven for wondering just who you can believe in or trust.

Is it nice old Uncle Fred who used to work for one of the large Oil and Gas concerns and now receives his pension and newsletter from them, is it the good 'ole BBC ( if you previously thought of the Beeb as a Left slanted organisation, this article may surprise you somewhat: http://theconversation.com/hard-evidence-how-biased-is-the-bbc-17028 ) or maybe one of the 'quality' national newspapers owned by the Murdoch empire? Perhaps your local MP who will swear blind that he does not have significant tranches of Oil and Gas shares in his personal portfolio?

Perhaps the only people we can sensibly listen to are those who do not stand to make a great deal of money out of exploiting yet one more fossil fuel at this critical time and whose lives have been ruined, quite literally by living cheek by jowl with this apalling process.

Read one such report here: http://frackingwestvirginia.blogspot.com.au/2013/08/you-have-to-see-it-to-believe-it-what.html?m=1

We promise that if you take the time to read the article ( and watch the short, but powerful VIDEO testimony of one citizen whose life has been ruined - literally ) and then try to imagine just how this sort of activity will fit into the UK countryside, you will no longer be confused.