Fine Gael TD for Sligo-Leitrim Tony McLoughlin’s Private Members Bill to ban fracking has been unanimously supported by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Climate Action and Environment in a report released this week.
Month: March 2017
Scottish Government commitment to respect will of Parliament on Fracking welcome
Friends of the Earth Scotland has today welcomed a statement on fracking at Holyrood, in which Energy Minister Paul Wheelhouse committed the Scottish Government to acting in accordance with the will of Parliament on this critical issue. The Scottish Parliament voted to ban fracking in June last year.
Republicans lead fight to ban fracking in Florida
Citing unresolved health concerns, Florida lawmakers are weighing the fate of a measure that would ban fracking across the state.
Legislators are pushing the bill to safeguard Florida’s clean water supply, which is the drinking water source for 90 percent of Floridians and a major player in the state’s economy, from agriculture to tourism.
If passed, the bill would effectively ban any type of well stimulation technique statewide.
http://www.wptv.com/news/state/republicans-lead-fight-to-ban-fracking-in-florida
Oil company proposes drilling site in north McAllen
Editor’s note: This story has been updated.
Texakoma, an oil company based out of Plano, is proposing a drilling site in north McAllen.
The well would begin near Main Street and Frontera Road, according to plans obtained by CBS 4 News. Drilling would run horizontally along 10th St., almost to Colonel Rowe boulevard.
Plans show a proposed new road from 10th St. to the site, which is currently surrounded by residential property.
The Lower Rio Grande Valley Sierra Club is trying to notify residents living in the area about the proposal.
Carl Weimer on Pipeline Safety in America
There are about two pipeline incidents in the United States every day.
Half of those are significant incidents — incidents that kill someone, send someone to the hospital, cause $50,000 in property damage, or spill a large amount of fuel into the environment.
http://www.corporatecrimereporter.com/news/200/carl-weimer-pipeline-safety-america/
Colonial Beach Town Council opposes fracking in Westmoreland County
The six members of the Colonial Beach Town Council in attendance at the early Saturday morning work session voted to oppose hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, in Westmoreland County. Council member, Steve Cirbee, was absent due to illness.
Resolution 13-17, “Opposing Hydraulic Fracturing” was passed urging the Westmoreland County Board of Supervisors to “protect Westmoreland County from the negative effects of hydraulic fracturing” by enacting a total ban on fracking within the county.
No fracking on the cards for now
The mere mention of Rhino Oil and Gas, a technology-driven independent oil and gas exploration and development company focused on Africa, who were met with strong opposition from the public during an earlier visit to the town in 2016, may alarm locals, unhappy with the imminent threat of hydraulic fracturing on our very own doorstep. But how imminent is it really?
http://vryheidherald.co.za/58727/no-fracking-on-the-cards-for-now/
Delaware Sierra Club joins call for fracking ban in the Delaware River Basin
Delaware environmental groups are joining others in the region in calling for a permanent ban on fracking in the Delaware River Basin.
The First State does not have any accessible shale, which makes fracking unlikely to happen here. But Stephanie Herron, the outreach coordinator for the Delaware Chapter of the Sierra Club, said she is concerned that if officials from the Delaware River Basin Commission lift a seven year ban on drilling in the basin, it could harm the drinking water quality in the First State.
http://delawarepublic.org/post/delaware-sierra-club-joins-call-fracking-ban-delaware-river-basin
South East farmers oppose gas royalty deal amid fracking push
SOUTH-EAST farmers lobbying against fracking on their land say the promise of 10 per cent of royalties for any gas sold from their properties won’t change their minds.
Drone images show scale of fracking operation
Anti-fracking campaigners have today called for people to wake up and realise how big each fracking site will be as the battle over the controversial method of extracting gas goes to court.