Fracking Blackpool
No that isn't substitute swearing.
Blackpool uneasy at prospect of 'fracking' boom on its coastline - Home News, UK - The Independent
so significant are the deposits and so huge the rewards, the industry could be on the verge of major expansion not just across Lancashire but the whole of the UK
There is methane in the shale rock under Lancashire and fracking is the method used to get it out.
The method is banned in France.
A mix of water containing toxic chemicals is pumped into the shale to fragment the rock.
Not all that water comes out with the methane, so the groundwater gets contaminated.
Gas clouds occur at the well head - toxic clouds.
The underground 'booms' as the shale fragments are reported as 'disturbingly loud' by people who live in areas of the world where this practice is used.
If any wells are contemplated in our area we should oppose that operation.
The largest fracking operation that I am aware of is being done in the mid west USA and has destabalised the New Madrid faultline.(increased earthquake risk)
We may not have the same risks as they do but you should know a hazard when you see one, and this is one.
Up In Flames: Cameron's pledge to lead the greenest government ever - Johann Hari, Commentators - The Independent
It is not as environmentally friendly as it looks.