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Fracking in Fermanagh (NI): As for shale gas companies, tell them to frack off
By Steven Agnew
Engineers at work on the drilling platform of the Cuadrilla shale fracking facility in Lancashire
The process of hydraulic fracturing used to extract shale gas is a contentious issue across the world. The proposal to frack Fermanagh has met with considerable opposition in the local area and across Northern Ireland.
The USA has been voracious in its desire to exploit its shale reserves while countries such as France have actually banned fracking.
The environmental risks of fracking are well established; potential contamination of drinking water and air pollution with the increase of greenhouse gas emissions a certainty if shale gas reserves are exploited.
Those in favour of fracking claim that these are risks worth taking. One of the key claims is that fracking will bring economic benefits such as lower energy prices, but this is an empty promise.
Source: http://philosophers-stone.co.uk/wordpress/2014/02/fracking-in-fermanagh-ni-as-for-shale-gas-companies-tell-them-to-frack-off/
