The Independent (September 20)
2011/ 09/ 22 by jd in Global News
The practice of “fracking” to access shale gas reserves is becoming widespread in the U.S. And now the UK faces the alluring promise that “drilling for shale gas in Lancashire could create as many as 5,600 jobs.” The downside is “that such drilling could also poison groundwater, pollute the atmosphere and cause major ecological damage.” The Independent believes the benefits do not outweigh the risks. “Fracking is an unconscionable gamble with potentially catastrophic results. It has already been banned in France. It should be banned in Britain as well.”
