Monthly Archives: March 2016
Millions of gallons of toxic waste per fracking well – all moved by road
The quantities of toxic and radioactive waste being produced by fracking, are overwhelming the limited capacity of treatment plants, which cannot remove all contaminants in any case, and combined with spilling and dumping is contaminating land, waterways and groundwater Latest spill coverage: http://www.observer-reporter.com/20160303/tanker_carrying_frack_water_crashes_in_amwell More studies linking fracking to animal health impacts/harm to agriculture: https://frack-off.org.uk/mounting-evidence-the-harm-caused-by-fracking/#agriculture NOW […]
Pennsylvania Communities Invaded: Armed Guards For Fracking Pipeline
Fracking pipeline construction has started in Pennsylvania. Guarded by heavily armed U.S. federal marshals, crews begin felling trees on land seized from local people. The Constitution Pipeline is planned to stretch 124 miles across the Pennsylvania-New York border carrying gas from the Marcellus Shale. For more information on the month-long stand-off with the community that […]
Underground Coal Gasification Collapse Shows Fragility Of Fracking
- Newcastle based UCG company collapses
- Despite £1 billion in loan guarantees
- Could not find backers after 8 years
- Big victory for communities UK-wide
- Made UCG brand as toxic as its reality
- Rebrand as “deep gas winning” failed
- Licences will be picked up by others
- But sets precedent, industry can be beaten
- Shows fragility of fracking industry
- Shale industry in US also in chaos
- Fracking can be starved of investment
- Community resistance key to success