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Ask for a risk assessment of fracking for shale gas
3 May 2012

Last year mining company Cuadrilla triggered earthquakes in Lancashire. This was caused by drilling for shale gas in a controversial process known as fracking.

As well as causing earthquakes, fracking causes air pollution and can contaminate water supplies. And shale gas means more climate-change emissions.

Following a report from independent experts on the earthquakes, the Government has given Cuadrilla the provisional go-ahead to resume fracking. But it hasn't looked at the other environmental impacts.

Please tell the Government you want it to carry out a full scientific assessment of all the impacts of fracking before any more shale gas development is allowed in Britain. Thank you.

Please tell the Secretary of State we need to know more about fracking

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am very concerned about the environmental impact of fracking for shale gas. This consultation only covers earthquakes triggered by fracking. Before any more fracking is allowed in Britain, I want the Government to carry out a detailed scientific assessment of all the potential impacts on the local environment and human health. These include water contamination, water needs, air pollution and local noise and traffic. The Government must also look at the impact of shale gas on meeting our legally-binding climate change targets. I believe that tackling climate change means ending our reliance on fossil fuels and developing clean and affordable power from our wind, sun and waves. More shale gas is not part of a clean British energy future.

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