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Surprised this topic hasn't been aired here, but what are your views.
The protestors are out in force, but what do they really know about the process.
The descriptive word 'Fracking' generates bad images, it's a pity the word was used for the process in the first place. I believe the Canadian Noun is Shale Gas, which sounds a little less dramatic.
I think 99% of the protestors know next to nothing about the process and I include myself in that 99% although not one of the protestors.
The history of the process in NorthAmerica and the UK for that matter, is that it is not environmentally harmful.
The potential of water course pollution seems to be a red herring, but is it?.
Is the Granite containing the Methane so deep as to make the process not a factor in water course problems?.
The triggering of Earth Tremors also seems to be not an issue judging by the substantial North American experience, but is it?.
The attraction of Gas supplies that are unaffected by foreign politics is undoubtable vary attractive. Having said that, I also have no doubt that the companies who develop the Fracking sites will be foreign owned as are all of our Energy companies in the UK, so any profits will be sent abroad anyway and foreign politics will inevitably be significant.
I am sure that the vast majority of the Protestors presently evident, know nothing about the process and it's effect on the environment and are there purely as professional trouble makers who go anywhere for a bit of confrontational activities this occasion using Fracking as the excuse/catalyst for shouting off with silly posters such as Frack Off etc.
As stated, I personally know next to nothing about the whole process and potential problems and maybe all you 'Know It All' guys would engage in a discussion which will maybe educate us all . I think I may be being a bit optimistic in my expectations here, as the thread will be changed to something other than its intention by posters drifting off the subject which is the usual on this site.
But maybe we will all benefit from the infinite knowledge Data Base which is DIYnot.
The protestors are out in force, but what do they really know about the process.
The descriptive word 'Fracking' generates bad images, it's a pity the word was used for the process in the first place. I believe the Canadian Noun is Shale Gas, which sounds a little less dramatic.
I think 99% of the protestors know next to nothing about the process and I include myself in that 99% although not one of the protestors.
The history of the process in NorthAmerica and the UK for that matter, is that it is not environmentally harmful.
The potential of water course pollution seems to be a red herring, but is it?.
Is the Granite containing the Methane so deep as to make the process not a factor in water course problems?.
The triggering of Earth Tremors also seems to be not an issue judging by the substantial North American experience, but is it?.
The attraction of Gas supplies that are unaffected by foreign politics is undoubtable vary attractive. Having said that, I also have no doubt that the companies who develop the Fracking sites will be foreign owned as are all of our Energy companies in the UK, so any profits will be sent abroad anyway and foreign politics will inevitably be significant.
I am sure that the vast majority of the Protestors presently evident, know nothing about the process and it's effect on the environment and are there purely as professional trouble makers who go anywhere for a bit of confrontational activities this occasion using Fracking as the excuse/catalyst for shouting off with silly posters such as Frack Off etc.
As stated, I personally know next to nothing about the whole process and potential problems and maybe all you 'Know It All' guys would engage in a discussion which will maybe educate us all . I think I may be being a bit optimistic in my expectations here, as the thread will be changed to something other than its intention by posters drifting off the subject which is the usual on this site.
But maybe we will all benefit from the infinite knowledge Data Base which is DIYnot.