Well, the debate over fracking for shale gas continues. The French parliament voted on June 30 to ban the controversial technique for extracting natural gas from shale rock deposits known as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. This, even as the New York state in US considers revoking a ban!
Companies that currently own permits for drilling in oil shale deposits on French land will have two months to notify the state what extraction technique they use. If they declare to be using fracking, or if they fail to respond, their permits will be automatically revoked.
Fracking requires the injection of vast quantities of water and potentially hazardous chemicals into the ground to force the release of natural gas. The U.S. government is investigating the environmental impact of the technique, which critics say produces toxic waste and pollutes water wells.
A UK panel had found that fracking does not cause damage to the surroundings, especially to water. But not everyone is convinced.
And as though to commemmorate the BP oil spill, we have yet another spill as a pipeline ruptured and sent oil into the Yellowstone river!
Looks like we humans are hell bent on messing up the place - digging up muck, throwing our waste around, making gashes and ravines on the surface as we go searching for all the things we need. Or rather, believe we need! Any opinions on that?
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