Fracking in the UK to be "fast-tracked"

[Kveldssanger]

Haven't seen this here since hearing about it last week, so here's a link or two:

 

Fracking bids to be fast-tracked - BBC News

 

UK government outlines plans to bypass fracking opposition

 

Rather concerning, no? Basically, if you don't make a decision in 16 weeks, you won't be 'allowed' to make the decision. Considering the fracking companies have at times requested delays and have not submitted proper applications and documents when initially requested to do so, how can LAs really make a decision in 16 weeks?

 

For those that are interested in how fracking is perceived on a local level in Australia, and how locals feel fracking will develop over here, Voices from the Gasfields is a good documentary. It's an hour long.

 

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Gasland is another one, at 1hr 45 approx.

 

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[SteveA]

Corrupt government syndrome.

[Kveldssanger]

It's simply a little questionable that after an LA rejected a fracking bid that this happens. How an LA can assess something of such magnitude in 16 weeks, considering the magnitude of feedback associated with fracking, and those that suggest the process doesn't do any wonders to water supplies, is anybody's guess.

[SteveA]

It's not just happening in the political world of fracking.... another example is UKGov allowing neonicotinoids to be used again (very soon) with the meetings being held behind closed doors & not publishing the minutes. Low and behold somebody makes a freedom of information request and the government is being advised/swayed by the company that produces the toxic substance.

 

UKgov has backwardly evolved into a Democratic-Dictatorship.

Cheers, Steve

[Kveldssanger]

It is indeed more widespread, with fracking representing just one dynamic of a larger issue of conflict of interest and decision-making based on money-making for corporations that already possess absurd amounts of wealth (and power).

 

It's something that could be discussed all day and all night, with people coming in at different angles on a very wide spectrum of thought. I think the key thing with situations with things such as fracking and pesticide usage is transparency, and it seems we do not get that. For instance, the recent three minute video the govt' put up on fracking and what it is - it hardly addressed anything whatsoever. People tend to go to mainstream sources for their information, and they don't report on the wide spectrum of thought and information that is indeed out there. It's concerning.

[mendiplogs]

Haven't seen this here since hearing about it last week, so here's a link or two:

 

Fracking bids to be fast-tracked - BBC News

 

UK government outlines plans to bypass fracking opposition

 

Rather concerning, no? Basically, if you don't make a decision in 16 weeks, you won't be 'allowed' to make the decision. Considering the fracking companies have at times requested delays and have not submitted proper applications and documents when initially requested to do so, how can LAs really make a decision in 16 weeks?

 

For those that are interested in how fracking is perceived on a local level in Australia, and how locals feel fracking will develop over here, Voices from the Gasfields is a good documentary. It's an hour long.

 

 

Gasland is another one, at 1hr 45 approx.

 

 

Hi mate it all stopped in Somerset 😀😀😀👍👍👍thanks Jon

[SteveA]

Hi mate it all stopped in Somerset 😀😀😀👍👍👍thanks Jon

 

Unfortunately it doesn't mean they won't be applying again Jon.

They won't stop for the love of money.

cheers, steve

[Nomad]

Control the food, control the people - Check.

 

 

I think an apt motto for all this should be "not on my watch".

[Johny Walker]

is it to be renamed fasttrackfracking.com

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

It's not just happening in the political world of fracking.... another example is UKGov allowing neonicotinoids to be used again (very soon) with the meetings being held behind closed doors & not publishing the minutes. Low and behold somebody makes a freedom of information request and the government is being advised/swayed by the company that produces the toxic substance.

 

UKgov has backwardly evolved into a Democratic-Dictatorship.

Cheers, Steve

 

 

Or the NFU, no cosy coincidence that their HQ is a couple of doors down the road from DEFRA in Smith Square