Fracking to start in Lancashire as legal challenge fails - BBC News
Fracking to start in Lancashire as legal challenge fails
Fracking to start in Lancashire as legal challenge fails
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"A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves and traitors are not victims, but accomplices," George Orwell -
Not the will of a few mindless, criminal protesters Shirley? -
I believe it's more important to preserve the quality of water rather than short term energy supplies.Originally posted by NigelJK View Post"A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves and traitors are not victims, but accomplices," George OrwellComment
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So not as advertised, just a regurgitation of the protesters ungrounded, unproven irrational fears?Comment
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Cheap energy for generations? I'm not seeing a downside here...Originally posted by Paddy View PostHis heart is in the right place - shame we can't say the same about his brain...Comment
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Once they've done with Lancash1te, any chance they move on to Yorksh1te. Hopefully we can get rid of the North in the next few years at this rate.What happens in General, stays in General.You know what they say about assumptions!Comment
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Harsh. We should frack the Scots for 40 years, and then offer them a new vote on independence. If they vote "No" a second time, we'll know they're either still terrified of Sturgeon, or they'll believe absolutely anything we say. If they vote "Yes" we'll still have 40 years of oil revenues.Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post
I'm still not seeing a downside...
His heart is in the right place - shame we can't say the same about his brain...Comment
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Nor meOriginally posted by Mordac View Post
I remember people getting in a tiz when we closed in the pits in the 80's and they created big holes at much shallower depths than fracking which simply extracts the contents of sludgy shale and replaces it with sludgy mud at a mile down, way below water tables and so forth. The simple fact is that this country isn't rich or secure enough to depend on imported energy
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Coal and gas supplies are finite, the UK should go nuclear.Originally posted by tazdevil View PostNor me
I remember people getting in a tiz when we closed in the pits in the 80's and they created big holes at much shallower depths than fracking which simply extracts the contents of sludgy shale and replaces it with sludgy mud at a mile down, way below water tables and so forth. The simple fact is that this country isn't rich or secure enough to depend on imported energy"A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves and traitors are not victims, but accomplices," George OrwellComment
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Agreed and we should have put a nuclear engine in the new aircraft carriers for 20+ years sailing without refuellingOriginally posted by Paddy View Post
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