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national / environment / news report Tuesday September 27, 2011 13:09 by PAW
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Today sees the release of the People's Association Watchdog's Submission on Fracking to the government, some of the noted points of concern include the use of TOXIC Chemicals used in the process and the important questions of water pollution, air pollution waterway contamination are also highlighted. One of the main concerns raised in the document is the likely constitutional offences that Fracking may endorse. The People's Association Watchdog have published their findings today and a copy of the submission has been sent to all TDs and relevant parties. read full story / add a comment 
national / environment / opinion/analysis Thursday September 15, 2011 16:34 by Edward Durand
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There have been widespread objections to the granting of licences to drill for gas in the Lough Allen Basin. At the moment the only way of extracting the gas is the controversial practice known as hydraulic fracturing, or Fracking. read full story / add a comment 
mayo / environment / feature Sunday July 24, 2011 16:38 by j debender
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Friday 22nd July Shell brought a digger and a port-a-cabin into the existing temporary compound in Aughoose. This is in preparation to start building a permanent compound in Aughoose from which they hope to start digging the tunnel for the pipeline which will connect Ballinaboy refinery to the 70 kms of offshore pipeline. They will come in full force on Monday 25th July, please come up to Mayo and show your support! A mass day of action is planned for Friday 29th July, but come up any time. read full story / add a comment
leitrim / environment / news report Thursday July 14, 2011 19:09 by Contaminated Crow
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Over 60 people attended a meeting of those opposed to proposed gas Fracking in the north-west at the Mayflower in Drumshambo, Co. Leitrim on the night of July 12th. The major concerns raised at the meeting were organisational, with the –still nameless- group agreeing to the formation of a ‘core group which isn’t called a core group’.
Editor: Fracking is technology used for extracting natural gas trapped in rocks underground and is the process of forcing liquids and solids into the rock and forcing it to crack and thereby releasing the gas. Fracking liquids can cause pollution and the process of cracking the rock can significantly drop the water table and dry out huge areas.It has many other problems including exponential fall-off in production from year 1. read full story / add a comment 
leitrim / environment / news report Friday June 24, 2011 03:34 by Who the Frack?
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An Taisce and The Frackers. See the coast that area reaches over to. See the sketched pipe on map one. If it wasn't so sick it would be funny. Fracking + Shell + Renewable energy biznizz. One big clusterfuck coming to Drumshambo and parts surrounding. Dick Roche of course was one of the Invited speakers to the RJK energy symposium. http://www.rjkenergy.com/en.php/energy-symposium/welcome read full story / add a comment 
national / environment / opinion/analysis Thursday June 16, 2011 17:19 by éirígí Sligeach
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'Fracking' is a term that not everyone may be aware of. It is used to describe a method of shale gas extraction known as Hydraulic Fracturing. Unfortunately it is a term we are very likely to hear a lot more about in the coming months and years. read full story / add a comment
dublin / environment / event notice Saturday April 23, 2011 16:44 by Hazelnut
/"The largest domestic natural gas drilling boom in history has swept across the United States. The Halliburton-developed drilling technology of "Fracking" or hydraulic fracturing has unlocked a "Saudia Arabia of natural gas" just beneath us. But is Fracking safe? When filmmaker Josh Fox is asked to lease his land for drilling, he embarks on a cross-country odyssey uncovering a trail of secrets, lies and contamination. A recently drilled nearby Pennsylvania town reports that residents are able to light their drinking water on fire. This is just one of the many absurd and astonishing revelations of a new country called GASLAND. Part verite travelogue, part expose, part mystery, part bluegrass banjo meltdown, part showdown." read full story / add a comment |
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