UK Government - Fracking can be done safely!

UK Government declares that fracking poses no significant health risk if carried out safely: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/fracking-is-safe-says-governments-own-health-body-8916189.html

In that case, we can only conclude that they don't have the remotest idea of what is involved.

Fracking now defining democracy - USA

In a recent televised interview with documentary film maker JOSH FOX it became clear that over 15 million Americans now live within one mile of a frack site ( with all the implications for noise, water pollution, visual desecration, declining property values and worse ) and that in Pennsylvania alone the current total of 6,000 wells is set to increase to 180,000. When wells become exhausted it is necessary to frack and frack all over again.

Imagine what that would mean on mainland Europe with a population density of something in the order of 3.5x.

The interview with JF appears at the beginning of the following video......................http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=WA4lK3uXOoE

Fracking is an assault on democracy. In 1:1 interviews with Pennsylvania residents we found that in many areas public participation in planning meetings is now denied and where property values have plummeted to zero gas companies buy up the otherwise worthless houses/land but only in return for a lifetime gagging order on the residents involved. This recently extended to two children aged under ten years of age. The Clean Water Drinking Act was sidestepped by the Bush/Cheney ( Halliburton ) administration and although Obama has officially re-instated this fundamental legislation the EPA are still experiencing 'difficulties' in supervising the chemicals deployed in fracking fluids.

Footnote. The UK government recently invited the Halliburton organization to tender for large areas of countryside scheduled for fracking and French Gas company GDF is set to frack all over the Bowland area. GIves 'Made in England' a whole new twist - read the report here: http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Energy-Resources/2013/10/28/Shale-needed-for-diversity-Dart-Energy-chief-says/UPI-54431382965052/

In five years time we will wish that we had listened.

UK - National Trust - Fence sitting yet again;

It would appear that the National Trust is once again having trouble deciding just where it stands on ethical matters ( remember Stag hunting? ).  Perhaps a little in depth research will reveal that many of their historic piles ( not to mention precious remaining coastline now in their care ) will not best be enhanced by lines of 50m derricks ( and all that goes with them ) along the perimeter.

Excellent summary here by environmentalist George Monbiot: http://www.theguardian.com/environment/georgemonbiot/2013/oct/24/dame-helen-ghosh-fracking-wind-turbines-national-trust

If they have any doubts at all perhaps they might spend just 6 minutes viewing Dr Colborn's video ( linked in our previous posting ).

Fossil Fuels - The Toxic Reality

This short ( just over 6 minutes ) video on You Tube presented by eminent hydrocarbons expert Dr Thea Colborn makes very clear the link between our continued use of fossil fuels ( way past their sell by date ) and a whole range of airborne chemicals, many of them carcinogenic resulting from emissions during the fracking process and elsewhere.

Click the following link to find out more:http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=7A7WwRUAB7U

BRIVE PERMIT ( Dordogne+ ) Cancelled!

The Connexion reports this morning that Environment Minister Philipe Martin has cancelled the Permis de Brive awarded to Messrs Hexagon Gas ( English owned ) in 2010 on the basis that suffient safeguards were not in place. Good man.

Read the short account here: http://www.connexionfrance.com/Shale-oil-gas-Brive-Dordogne-Sarlat-Martin-Batho-15150-view-article.html

We have long suspected that the intention was to proceed to full blown fracking - and not just for oil.

Shale Gas Bubble- The reality.

We have long suspected that the whole shale gas 'revolution' is just one giant money-making scam. Depleting resources, wildly exaggerated 'estimates' of reserves simply in order to raise share prices and convince gullible politicians , the consequent relentless drilling to maintain supplies and more.

The reality........................

http://shalebubble.org/#.Umd7LkMQjV0.email

Romania rejects fracking

Click the link to read how public outrage in Romania has led Chevron to depart: http://rt.com/news/chevron-gas-search-romania-329/

At least temporarily.