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Anti-fracking campaign gaining momentum

Wednesday, 28 January 2015 7:37 PM [ Last Update: Wednesday, 28 January 2015 7:39 PM ]

Anti-fracking campaign gaining momentum in UK.

Anti-fracking campaigners have rallied in Lancashire, a county in the north west of England, as a council delays its decision on the future of fracking in the area.

Cuadrilla, an exploration company, has applied to develop new fracking sites in Lancashire.

Three years ago, the company was blamed for creating earth tremors in Blackpool.

Proponents of modern fracking techniques believe they could help revolutionize the UK’s energy market.

But opponents, say fracking would pollute the countryside environment.

"As for being better for the environment, that’s a lie. Because may be the carbon emissions are a little less when you burn the shale gas. But in order to create shale gas to extract it from the earth with all the truck movements, it will increase the carbon and add more toxic substance. So, we have discovered that all everything about this industry has been a lie," Tina Rothery, an anti-fracking campaigner, told Press TV on Wednesday.

She went on to say that the anti-fracking campaign will gain momentum ahead of May elections.

“Three and half years ago, when we first looked into fracking, there were only three groups in the country. There are now 300 groups fighting against this and all of these people are influencing their politicians and their councilors because we have an election on May the 7th and no one will get elected if they want fracking," Rothery concluded.

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