Anti-fracking protesters have again taken to the road as a look to remind local residents of the dangers that the extraction of shale gas poses to the environment.
Since the closure and removal of the Crawberry Hill Protection Camp in Walkington campaigners remain defiant and have taken their protests on the road to various locations in Beverley and the surrounding villages.
Members of the Green Party and local residents say the response they have got has been very good from passing motorists who were encouraged to ‘honk their horn’ in support of their campaign.
Following a recent film shown in Beverley, Voices from the Gasfields, concerns are now being raised once the wells have been drilled and are no longer gas rich they could become dumping grounds for nuclear waste from foreign countries.
Activity at the Crawberry Hill site has appeared to have been put on hold while local politicians switch their attentions to being re-elected in May.
Jon Mager who is a member of the Green Party told HU17.net;
“Although we do not have a permanent presence at the site operated by Rathlin Energy, we do visit every day, so we can keep an eye what is happening to ensure that if any activity does resume we can let the public know about it.”
It is not just locally that fracking seems to have fallen off the radar. Just months ago there were reports in the media suggesting even national parks in the UK were not safe from the might of the oil companies who are looking to capitalise and extract shale gas through a process called hydraulic fracturing.
As we head towards a general election, it seems none of the major parties are keen to publicly discuss the controversial topic of shale gas as it may impact and alienate would-be voters.
