Stop fracking

[urban genie]

Strange how they didn't mind bringing millions of tons of coal to the surface, and profiting from its distribution and use around the UK, and even revel in their industrial heritage. Now they (or rather a small number of vocal activists) who have something against cracking have prevented this from proceeding. If the activists had been around when coal was king, many towns in the region would not even have made it onto the map.

different times and different options than when coal mining was first used, Britain is rich in the capacity to harness tidal energy, and as such be able to create just as many jobs as fracking would, as some of the strongest tides are in the irish and north sea, the north and Scotand would benefit employment wise, also there is no reason that all new build social housing could not be fitted with solar roofing, cuting houshold bills and as the industry has been developing new battery units to store excess energy, there is no need to use fracking we have safer, greener options that as renewable don't run out

 

[Mustard Dave]

The trouble with renewable is they only supply power when nature dictates. Tidal energy is possibly something that could be harnessed, but it is not without its environmental impact. Batteries have their own harmful effect as we have to mine for the minerals used in their manufacture.

 

[Gelsons Dad]

There is nothing dangerous about fracking. This is a fucking travesty.
http://energyindepth.org/marcellus/extinquishing-the-flaming-faucet-exploding-the-myth/
http://www.eenews.net/assets/2011/02/10/document_gw_01.pdf

They should make the idiots on the council live in a bedsit in the shit part of Blackpool for a month and then see if they think this opportunity to bring money to the local area and energy security to the country is really worth abandoning due to some noise and a bunch of ill informed activists.

 

[Gelsons Dad]

Just seen this (people power in action?):

Amazing news -- Lancashire just said no to fracking!

In a resounding move that will send shockwaves through the fossil fuel industry, Lancashire councillors voted overwhelmingly against fracking firm Cuadrilla's plans to drill for shale gas.

This is a huge victory for people power. Fracking would be bad news for Lancashire because it could contaminate water and pollute the air. And it would be bad news for all of us, because burning more fossil fuels like shale gas could lead to catastrophic climate change. It's a win that will be felt far beyond Lancashire's borders.

q. would using locally sourced fuel lead to :
a) burning more fuel
b) burning less fuel
c) burning the same amount of fuel

Now think carefully before you choose!

 

[Ducado]

I live in Blackpool, and I can tell you that most people I know wholeheartedly support Fracking, the problem is they want to Frack in the Fylde Countryside where lots of people have moved to their expensive rural paradises, now if they were proposing it in an down out area of Blackpool or Fleetwood there would be no protesters, the whole of the Fylde coast needs the investment, although I think the government could offer more in redistributing the tax revenue in areas that need the investment

 

[malg]

q. would using locally sourced fuel lead to :
a) burning more fuel
b) burning less fuel
c) burning the same amount of fuel

Now think carefully before you choose!

I don't care.

 

[west didsblue]

Britain’s Insanely Expensive & Utterly Pointless Wind Power Fiasco Exposed.

http://stopthesethings.com/2015/10/...-utterly-pointless-wind-power-fiasco-exposed/

 

[MadchesterCity]

Claim the right to whatever is under the ground you own and stop fracking there - before the government changes the law and takes away this long-established right.

Do it NOW and pass this message on!

Recent newspaper reports suggest that fracking companies are worried that the law as it stands could stop or delay them from drilling. They are lobbying the government to change the law so that they can go ahead and drill without the consent of residents.

Don't be so stupid, Fracking is safe and i'm sure will be well regulated.

Will also bring some jobs to UK in what is a struggling industry at the moment.

 

[SWP's back]

Big fan of fracking. Great for the economy.

 

[Yaya_Tony]

I've not got the patience to read all 15 pages, and maybe it's just me, I think wind turbines are beautiful! Mankind harnessing what is available with technology. Lovely stuff.