The number of anti-fracking community groups has exploded in the last year. There were roughly 40 groups this time last year, now there are over 160 with about 10 new groups forming each month, said Sarah Mackie, a Frack Off campaigner. People are really angry. They can see the devastation caused by the industry in the US where 100,000 of these wells have been drilled in the last decade and now find that their community is facing the same threat The government says fracking will increase energy security and provide valuable tax income for the exchequer. But this does not seem to have convinced many people faced with the prospect of drilling rigs close to their homes. When the new licences are announced, a lot of people are going to wake up and realise fracking could be coming to their doorstep next year with all the disruption, toxic effects and massive impacts on house prices, and availability and cost of insurance associated with the fracking industry across the world. This issue has the potential to generate massive local opposition.
Posted on: Tue, 09 Sep 2014 11:52:00 +0000
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