We, signatories to this petition, demand that a ban is placed on all UK shale gas and coal bed methane industry activity (including testing sites).
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Background information by Philip Mitchell, Chair of the Blackpool & Fylde Green Party:
The oil and gas industry is seeking to exploit UK onshore gas reserves trapped in shale rock and coal beds requiring environmentally damaging and risky techniques, including hydraulic fracturing (fracking). In the US this there is considerable evidence thishas created polluted communities, streams, air, and aquifers.
There is a risk of explosive well blowouts, as well as traffic disruption, noise and the industrialisation of the countryside. Gas may be able to escape and create a fire risk more than a mile from the site, risking lives and property.
Even before therehas beena robust scientific consensus on this, and to demonstrate what practices may be adopted to minimise hazards, this technology has been used at a site of an important groundwater aquifer and there are over 80 further applications which have been applied for around the UK.
Aquifers are a natural source of our drinking water, and there is a risk of catastrophic harm to water resources, communities and the environment from this industry, which may roll out across Lancashire and other parts of the UK
Updates
June 27, 2011
The energy lobbyists think we will just roll over while they poison our land and water. I am tired of the silence from our representatives so I am taking the fight directly to their offices this week.
Reached 100 supporters
June 27, 2011
7 Comments
Keep our water clean. No fracking in Lancashire. PR4 3YA.
Living right near a potential site is terrifying. Think of the health risks to the little ones. fy4 1aa
Greedy oil companies dont care about our homes. Stop it now.
Dont let them ruin the countryside for profit. We dont want earthquakes here.
THIS IS DANGEROUS NONSENSE. LEAVE THE GAS IN THE GROUND BEFORE WE POISON EVERYTHING.
We will win if everyone gets involved.
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We, signatories to this petition, demand that a ban is placed on all UK shale gas and coal bed methane industry activity (including testing sites).
IF YOU HAVE DIFFICULTYUSING THIS PETITION TRY these:
www.ipetitions.com/petition/ukgas2
www.ipetitions.com/petition/ukgas3
www.ipetitions.com/petition/ukgas4
www.ipetitions.com/petition/ukgas5
www.ipetitions.com/petition/ukgas6
www.ipetitions.com/petition/ukgas7
www.ipetitions.com/petition/ukgas8
www.ipetitions.com/petition/ukgas9
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UK CITIZENS: PLEASE PLACE YOUR POSTCODE IN THE COMMENTS
Background information by Philip Mitchell, Chair of the Blackpool & Fylde Green Party:
The oil and gas industry is seeking to exploit UK onshore gas reserves trapped in shale rock and coal beds requiring environmentally damaging and risky techniques, including hydraulic fracturing (fracking). In the US this there is considerable evidence thishas created polluted communities, streams, air, and aquifers.
There is a risk of explosive well blowouts, as well as traffic disruption, noise and the industrialisation of the countryside. Gas may be able to escape and create a fire risk more than a mile from the site, risking lives and property.
Even before therehas beena robust scientific consensus on this, and to demonstrate what practices may be adopted to minimise hazards, this technology has been used at a site of an important groundwater aquifer and there are over 80 further applications which have been applied for around the UK.
Aquifers are a natural source of our drinking water, and there is a risk of catastrophic harm to water resources, communities and the environment from this industry, which may roll out across Lancashire and other parts of the UK
Updates
June 27, 2011
The energy lobbyists think we will just roll over while they poison our land and water. I am tired of the silence from our representatives so I am taking the fight directly to their offices this week.
Reached 100 supporters
June 27, 2011
7 Comments
Stop this killing with gas, better stop the breedings this go's on en on this way
Keep our water clean. No fracking in Lancashire. PR4 3YA.
Living right near a potential site is terrifying. Think of the health risks to the little ones. fy4 1aa
Greedy oil companies dont care about our homes. Stop it now.
Dont let them ruin the countryside for profit. We dont want earthquakes here.
THIS IS DANGEROUS NONSENSE. LEAVE THE GAS IN THE GROUND BEFORE WE POISON EVERYTHING.
We will win if everyone gets involved.
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