Case study: UK Fracking Flashcards
1
Q
Location
A
Bowland Basin
NW. England
1,300 trillion cubic feet of gas
Roseacre and Preston road
2
Q
Company
A
Cuadrilla
3
Q
Economic
A
Boost UK supply Less imports Stabalised economy Drive people away Crashed housing market
4
Q
Social
A
Infrastructure TNC incentives Rise in blue collar 3.7 million people protest Migration away NIMBYism
5
Q
Political
A
Reliable energy
Energy independent
Less vulnerable to overseas change
Can sell
6
Q
Environment
A
Public health Water contamination Runoff Congestion Noise pollution Less polluting than other sources Climate change
