Bolsover Against Fracking – Resisting fracking to protect our environment, health and livelihoods.

Fracking for oil and gas poses an impending health crisis

Fracking for oil and gas poses an impending health crisis

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A report, by Concerned Health Professionals of New York and Physicians for Social Responsibility, pulls together studies, data and news reports on the health and environmental impacts of hydraulic fracturing of natural gas and oil wells. In fracking, a slurry of water, chemicals and sand is injected deep underground at drilling sites. The chemicals and chemical-laced wastewater can contaminate drinking water and send hazardous emissions into the air, endangering people who live nearby, as well as workers at drilling sites.

Shale gas is a feed stock for plastic

Shale gas is a feed stock for plastic

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Pollution knows no boundaries, this will affect millions of people.

Pollution knows no boundaries, this will affect millions of people.

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We are not going away Mr Clark; we are ready, are you?

We are not going away Mr Clark; we are ready, are you?

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Government ‘running out of time’ to deliver green Brexit

Government ‘running out of time’ to deliver green Brexit

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Bottled Water, Brought to You by Fracking?

Bottled Water, Brought to You by Fracking?

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Next Meeting

Next Meeting

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“It is like a puncture in your car – occasionally you get a puncture and occasionally we have an accident in chemicals.” – Jim Ratcliffe, INEOS

“It is like a puncture in your car – occasionally you get a puncture and occasionally we have an accident in chemicals.” – Jim Ratcliffe, INEOS

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In compiling the following information and comment we have had to use reports and data from sources in the USA and Australia simply because the fracking process is virtually unknown in the UK. The real benefit of quoting this material is that it is based on practical knowledge and experience and the research has been carried out by reputable organisations eg. government agencies, university studies and NOT by corporations which have a vested financial interest and little or no experience in the industry

The undesirable side effects of fracking – the health hazards, the pollution of water resources, pollution from leaking wells, pollution from hundreds of lorry journeys per day, atmospheric pollution from venting and flaring of wells, the dangers from extremely toxic (including carcinogenic) waste and the vast amounts of fresh water needed for each well are all well documented. These effects are NOT confined to other countries --they will possibly happen here also. These effects are also irreversible.

MAKE NO MISTAKE FRACKING IS HERE IN THE UK AND WILL AFFECT YOUR LIVES AND THE LIVES OF YOUR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN.