Northern Ireland No-Fracking Required Here Petition. Target: Protect our Environment-No Fracking Here!
Petition Background (Preamble): Fracking (Hydraulic Fracturing of rock) is a method used to extract natural gas from the ground. The process involves pumping millions of gallons of water, mixed with toxic chemicals, thousands of feet deep into the ground. It has been used in the USA and Australia and has caused widespread environmental damage,water pollution, including death to livestock and wildlife. Serious health issues for people living in the area are also reported. A large area of N. The people of Northen Ireland need a full review of this decision and a ban on this process. For more information see links below. Facebook pages. Petition: We, the undersigned, call on the Northern Ireland Assembly to place an immediate and permanent ban on the process known as Hydraulic Fracturing (Fracking) and all related preparatory and exploratory work in Northern Ireland. Anti-fracking demo in Enniskillen. 4 February 2012Last updated at 13:10 ET The demonstrators gathered in Enniskillen town centre on Saturday afternoon About 100 people have gathered in Enniskillen to demonstrate against the use of fracking to extract gas from shale rock in County Fermanagh.
Earlier this week an exploration company said there could be enough gas to guarantee natural gas supply for Northern Ireland over 50 years. However, the process has proved controversial elsewhere. In Lancashire, it has caused small earthquakes and in America, water has been polluted. The process used in capturing the gas from the shale rock is hydraulic fracturing, known as fracking.
It involves drilling horizontally into the rock, forcing sand and water underground to cause tiny fractures that release the gas from the shale. Sinn Fein MLA for Fermanagh and South Tyrone Phil Flanagan was at the protest and said the demonstrators sent a clear message that they were "firmly opposed to the plans to allow fracking to take place".
Ban Hydraulic Fracturing for natural gas in Ireland Petition. Target: Irish Government Petition Background (Preamble): We are calling on the Irish Government to immediately ban the process known as Hydraulic Fracturing (fracking) in Ireland.
Hydraulic fracturing is the method used for the extraction of natural gas (shale gas) from the ground. This horizontal drilling process involves the pumping of millions of gallons of water, mixed with hundreds of highly toxic chemicals, thousands of feet deep into the ground. Already in the U.S.A and Australia, pollution caused by this process to land, to air, to surface water and to groundwater has resulted in a terrible health toll and catastrophic environmental damage. A litany of serious ‘fracking’ related health problems for people in communities in areas where this technology has been used have also come to light. The U.S. If hydraulic fracturing is allowed the aftermath may be an irreversible disaster for us and our environment. 1. For more information on hydraulic fracturing in Ireland see: Please see also:
Ban Fracking Ireland. Recent news, Carrickfergus campaign Launch and please take part in the action below to stop Tamboran! Please take part in this email action to stop Tamboran in Fermanagh.
Your chance to do the right thing on Fracking Minister Foster! Please read and send the letter below. If you have time you can make your submission more powerful by including your personal view. But if not just copy, paste send, volume counts too. Dear Minister Foster, If Tamboran wish to stay in the process in Northern Ireland they will most likely have to get an extension to their work programme and possibly even to Petroleum Licence PL2/10. Will you as Minister be making this decision or will you abdicate to your department ? I personally fail to see, how a licence or work programme can be extended given that the Assembly voted for a Moratorium on shale gas exploration, and also there is no policy at the Executive level on the matter. You yourself stated that Tamboran were exploring for shale gas in a Radio Ulster Evening Extra Interview on Monday 4th August 2014. There are other matters which come to mind also.