Views On Fracking Flashcards
Is the government mostly pro fracking or anti-fracking?
Pro fracking
What is the government being accused of doing in regards to fracking applications?
Fast tracking applications
How many licenses did the government handout in 2015 to undertake fracking?
100
In regards to taxing what has the government done to speed up the process of fracking becoming industry?
In 2013 they decided upon to produce a tax on the fracking companies profits from 2/3 to 30%
What has the government supposedly avoided to speed up fracking in terms of environment and social?
Avoided environmental and social permits
In terms of democracy what has the government been accused of doing?
Making a “mockery of democracy “
Who is Greg Clark?
Secretary for the Department of communities and local government
What has great client stated he may have to do in order to speed up fracking?
Take the decision making power away from the local council
When do the DECC and DCLG plan to have a fully functional fracking industry in the UK? Who signed this document that was sent to George Osborne?
10 years. It was signed by Amber Rudd, Elizabeth Truss, Greg Clark
Where was a recent fracking exploratory phase granted to 3rd energy?
Kirby Misperton, North Yorkshire
How many applications against fracking were there in Kirby Misperton and compare to those against?
For: 36
Against: 4384
Are Cuadrilla pro or anti fracking?
Pro, obviously
What are a few examples of anti-fracking groups?
Frack-Off
StopFyldeFracking
Friends of the Earth
Frack-free Ryedale
Which anti-fracking group to describe the government and their attitudes towards democracy being a mockery?
Stop Fylde Fracking
When was fracking in Blackpool by Cuadrilla stopped due to earthquakes?
2011
