There might be some foreign interference here but both in the UK, the US and elsewhere, there is a lot of resistance to fracking which has nothing to do with corporations or governments.
Some thoughts on fracking:
Fracking will render people's homes worthless (and in the UK, the government is pushing to take away the need for people to give their approval for mineral extraction under their house)
It will take 4 million litres of water per well causing agriculture affecting water shortages
It is only a temporary source of fuel, reserves are unknown but in any case, unlikely to be of sufficient scale to significantly reduce UK’s import dependence or to significantly impact gas prices (says the UKERC)
Fracked gas will contribute to climate change and global warming
There has now been a court case where the verdict found that water contamination and health issues were due to fracking
Research in Jonestown, Ohio has proven the link between fracking and earthquakes (although even I will admit no major quakes have been caused)
There are plenty of greener, safer, sustainable alternatives. Just five tidal lagoons will produce more energy than 1000s of fracking installations
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