16-06-2015, 12:30 PM
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Re: Fracking
Originally Posted by plantman
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I struggle to see how this can be worse than coal mining, at least it is much deeper and not really any different to oil drilling by all accounts so by and large I'm in favour of it. What I would say, however, is that shale gas is just another finite resource that when it's gone it's gone, and therefore more reliable, long term, non consumable energy sources will have to be developed if humanity is to continue to increase and develop at it has.
What happens when they get it all out though?
There are places all over the world where things have been extracted from the ground and promises made to return it to nature afterwards but what do we do if they carry on with the trend of winding-down the company or declaring them bankrupt to avoid those costs?
It is happening now and taxpayer's having to pick up the tab.
Also, supposing the oil price plummets?
What then? stevmk2
16-06-2015, 01:12 PM
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Re: Fracking
Originally Posted by plantman
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Apparently the mother lode is under the South Downs......
16-06-2015, 02:43 PM
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Re: Fracking
I don't believe the horror stories presented by the anti lobby as such groups are broadly populated by the prolific anti brigades, not in my back yarders and assorted professional whingers. Surely if the fruits of fracking can deliver cheaper household heating and energy bills it will be the mother of all boosts to the economy via the increased spending power of households.16-06-2015, 03:32 PM
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Re: Fracking
Originally Posted by Steven with a V
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I don't believe the horror stories presented by the anti lobby as such groups are broadly populated by the prolific anti brigades, not in my back yarders and assorted professional whingers. Surely if the fruits of fracking can deliver cheaper household heating and energy bills it will be the mother of all boosts to the economy via the increased spending power of households.
16-06-2015, 03:39 PM
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Re: Fracking
Originally Posted by dukeofearl
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Better to be self-supporting than waiting for Putin to switch our lights off. Imaging the dreadful worst scenario , in the middle of Corrie.
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