Liverpool Demonstration Against Fracking

Join others from around the northwest to send a message that we do not want our Countryside industrialised!

Survey showing most support Fracking rubbished by Governments own poll

A study showing that "57% of people support the production of natural gas from shale in the UK, compared with 16% who oppose and 27% who are undecided", produced by the Oil and Gas industry and widely publicised throughout Television and Local Media has been thrown into doubt by the Government's own statistics published yesterday (11/10/14).

The  Department of Energy and Climate Change today released the results of its latest poll tracking public opinion on energy and climate issues. It shows the public split over fracking, with the same proportion - 24 per cent - saying they support and oppose shale gas extraction.

image obtained from http://www.carbonbrief.org/blog/2014/08/public-divided-over-fracking-government-data-shows/

Of course this latest poll received far less attention and fanfare than the Pro Frack Poll.  Take heart from this, as has been said many times before the one thing that and will stop this is public opinion, and right now people remain deeply unsure, as we become more informed about the issues I would suggest opposition can only grow.

Full artical and link can be found at  http://www.carbonbrief.org/blog/2014/08/public-divided-over-fracking-government-data-shows/

The Dash for Gas: Independence at a Price

Very interesting taster about the issues involved in Fracking.

Don't be complacent this issue is coming to Sefton so get informed.

Redacted Fracking Report, hidden truths of Fracking?

Heavily Redacted Government Fracking Reports Suggests the Government has something the hide about Fracking.  The report obtained through a freedom of information request assessed how the Onshore Shale and Gas industry and its Fracking program might effect local services, economy and house prices. 

  House prices and the impact on services were the most heavily redacted areas of the report.  Its clear that the social impact of this venture is not something that our government is prepared to discuss with you and I.  I link to the full story an be found at http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/main-topics/politics/redacted-fracking-report-criticised-1-6779235  (Yorkshire post).

A copy of the report is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/337654/RFI6751_Draft_Shale_Gas_Rural_economy_impact_report.pdf

New Pressure Group Starts in Sefton

New Pressure Group Formed to Fight Fracking

Residents from around the borough attended a presentation at the Gild Hall Formby to listen to members of FRACKOFF an experienced Anti Fracking pressure group to learn more about the impact of this form of energy production on the environment and local communities.

  At the end of the meeting residents got together to form a local pressure group Sefton Against Fracking.  We are now looking for others who are concerned about this issue to come together and let our Council know in no uncertain terms that residents of Sefton do not want Fracking in the Borough, not only is the technology unproven and the benefits if any are short lived, the industrialisation of our countryside is not acceptable and the practice would undoubtedly be detrimental to one of our main industries Tourism.

This simply has to stop now!  All over Sefton there are seismic surveys occurring right now and applications for test drilling may be received within a year (this has been the time scale in other communities).  Don't wait until it is too late.  Act now!

If you would like to help please contact seftonagainstfracking@gmail.com