This survey was posted through every door in the village of Newbald.
Respondents were able to leave optional
comments about their views on Fracking, of the 51 respondents 28
people felt strongly enough to add comments. All comments have been
duplicated below.
Comments in Favour of Fracking
“Advanced
civilisation needs energy, and gas is far cleaner than coal. More gas
available = less coal; less oil and coal imports, plus less
dependency on undemocratic states that supply the UK with gas. More
energy = more competitive and jobs for my sons.”
Comments against Fracking
“The
health and lives of the people living in East Yorkshire will be
adversely affected.”
“The
potential risk of water contamination is too high”
“VERY
concerned about this issue and frustrated that that we seem unable to
stop it happening”
“fear
of damage to aquifer and water pollution”
“mining
/drilling always in the long run affects ground water”
“I
am opposed to fracking for shale gas because, 1.As a country we
should not be looking for new sources of fossil fuels but alternative
greener sources of energy and 2. we should not be supporting ANY
PROCESS such as fracking which has, ANY POTENTIAL to poison both
surface and ground water supplies as well as risking air and soil
pollution.”
“I
am concerned about the health implications of this industry which
have been seen in other countries which have fracking. We need to ban
this like Germany and France have.”
“Not
happy about potential contamination of water supply; not happy about
damage to landscape
I
feel very strongly about this. I am well informed about the matter
and have researched both in favour of and against fracking. My
decision to be against is an informed decision.”
“Not
enough research being done into risk of damage to chalk aquifer, try
it and see not sensible approach, Who will manage security of wells
once shale gas is removed and the developers move on?”
“I
oppose Hydraulic Fracturing in East Yorkshire”
“We
are worried that is might affect our water and wildlife. We are both
dead against fracking and don't want it to go ahead.”
“Nice
little earner for those involved, but I cannot believe that it is
without risk in terms of subsidence or to the water supply. Also
there is the clutter to consider.”
“Poisoning
our water course, our children , ourselves will lead to destruction
of our area, which is beautiful and currently a healthy place to
live. Stop Fracking, put recourse into sustainable renewable energy.”
“strongly
disagree. I have done several online campaigns, I also filled in gov
campaign and got many of my facebook contacts to do so, really
worried about water supply and wonder why this has been banned in
many countries! why are we doing this in the uk! so short sighted of
councils everybody needs to think of the effect on the surrounding
varea as it will affect everyone. what about house insurance and de
valuing our beautiful village!!”
“I
have concerns about contamination of water supply, the impact on
wildlife and the fracking sites spoiling the look of our beautiful
countryside”
“I
do not support Fracking near Newbald as I am concerned about the
impact on our water supply and on the local wildlife.”
“banned
in usa,germany,france for health risks environmental reasons”
“it
appears to us that if fracking goes ahead we will be left with a
dangerous mess to clean up. lets all do as much as we can before this
happens”
“grave
environmental and health risks,industrialised landscape,loss of
tourism, house prices falling,its time to favour renewables or
catastrophic climate change is a real possibility.”
“I
fear for the health implications that are unknown in the already
fracked areas in the world. The industry is not tried and tested.”
“It
is in principle wrong to expand the use of fossil fuels as a source
of energy. They are all on balance associated with negative long term
consequences. Alternatives need to be developed. I do, however, find
the antifracking movement shrill and hypocritical and rather immature
in its approach. The same people objecting to fracking because of the
putative dangers and its antidemocratic implementation also object to
the expansion of windfarms in the area. Fracking needs to be seen in
the overall context of UK energy policy. It is only reasonable to
object to both fossil fuels and green energy if you can at the same
time promote an alternative. We need to encourage people to use less
energy overall, and to use the energy that they have to consume as
efficiently as possible. I want the taxes that I pay to be used not
to support the private sector to increase fossil fuel consumption, or
the inefficient production of energy from wind turbines, but to
subsidise energy saving and cheap green energy production. So - my
taxes should go towards subsidising home insulation projects;
preventing the loss of household energy to the environment; the
adoption of solar panels by private households; public transport etc.
In addition, private individuals and corporations should be penalised
severely for wasting energy if such waste is avoidable. Also, private
households should be provided a good price (an incentive) for
diverting their surplus solar energy into the national grid - energy
companies shoudl not get this energy on the cheap. Choose wisely
grasshopper.”
“I
don't think we know enough about the concequences of Fracking and I
am concerned about the implications this could have on our children's
lives”
“Worried
about the future for my grandson”
“I
am most concerned about contamination to drinking water through
leaked chemicals into our aquifer.”
“scared
of the risk of pollution to potable water sources and the
industrialisation of our countryside”
“I
believe fracking will damage our water supply and is unnecessary.”
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