Re: Fracking halted after government pulls support
Fracking halt reaction: 'We have been guinea pigs'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan...shire-50273729
Thousands have protested across the country, but especially in Lancashire where fracking began in 2011 before two separate tremors led to a temporary suspension.
Susan Holliday, chair of
Preston New Action Group, said:
"We have said all along that we have been guinea pigs for this process, and the experiment has failed, just as it did in 2011 when the last moratorium was put in place. Hopefully this time it will not be lifted."
Campaigner Maureen Mills, from
Halsall Against Fracking, said:
"The toll this has taken on our lives is immeasurable. Our communities are left physically and mentally drained and devastated. Years of anguish, research, protest, tears and fears. Stopping this industry has always been our goal and our reasons are now being taken seriously."
Claire Stephenson, from
Frack Free Lancashire, said:
"Today's announcement of the end of gratuitous government support for fracking is not a moment too soon. Our communities deserve to be put first before big business, and we have battled against this dirty industry for far too long."
Well done to all the protest groups and their supporters - people power works .....