Friends of the Earth - JamesOrr

7/31/2019 Friends of the Earth - JamesOrr

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Shale gas

energy

solution or fracking

hell?


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A transformative solution

The Green New Deal would create 24,000jobs in Northern Ireland, and 80,000 in the UK


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What its supporters say

Because of shale gas, clean air will no longer

be a luxury that only rich countries can afford.

Because of shale gas, wealth and health will be

distributed more equitably over the face of our

planet.

Global Warming Policy Foundation


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The problems

Landscape impacts

Earth tremors

The amount of water needed

Air pollution

Water pollution

Climate change


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Potential risks


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Pollution

Research in the US has found that:

40-50% fracking chemicals could affect the nervous,immune and cardiovascular system

More than 75% could affect the skin, eyes andrespiratory system

Fracking fluids contain up to 93 times more benzenethan diesel

Wastewater can contain high levels of radiation

Benzene eg in Texas more than 5 times permittedlevels


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Water contamination

Hydraulic fracturing will contaminate New

York's aquifers. If you were looking for a way to

poison the drinking water supply, here in the

north-east you couldn't find a more chillinglyeffective and thorough method of doing so

than with hydraulic fracturing."

Paul Hetzler, former groundwater contaminationtechnician, New York State Department forEnvironmental Conservation


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Shale Gas and climatechange

1. Comparative emissions Is it reallycleaner than coal?

2. Impact on overall emissions We dontneed any more new fossil fuels

Impact on investment in renewable energyWhats the cleanest cheapest energy?


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Climate Change

there simply is not the emission space available

in the timeframe that we have to utilise shalegas

Professor Kevin Anderson, Tyndall Centre

Shale gas has the potential to shift the balance

in the energy markets that the Department ofEnergy and Climate Change has tried to createaway from low carbonelectricity generation.

Energy & Climate Change Select Committee


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Cross border regulation?


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Shared values ?

Wealth creation

Providing for a low carbon energy future

Environmental responsibility

Health and Safety

Community engagement & partnership


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Other countries

North America

Europe

Australia

South Africa

Northern Ireland


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Our position

The evidence points to genuine and seriousconcerns

We need ajusttransition to a low carboneconomy

A moratorium


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Our energy future

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Friends of the Earth - JamesOrr