Fracking in Sussex? Fracking Firm Test Drilling in Balcombe

[MICK PATCHAM]

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"Fracking has been described by an eminent scientist as the most effective way to poison a population through it's water supply." ....really? whos that then ?

 

[MICK PATCHAM]

Went up to the protest site today, what a fracking mess, just a load of stinky smelly hippies protesting for the sake of it.
Whilst chatting to the police, most of them just tour round eg Dale Farm, Hastings by-pass etc not there for the real reason....anti fracking.
They seem intent on making it difficult for the police by constantly winding them up, when lets be honest the police are only doing their job, they don't want to be there guarding a track to a field.
If it does kick off I might go back up and give the Bobbies a hand.

give us a bell!

 

[LargeHadronZugzwang]

Like four and twenty blackbirds in a pie. That pie being opened, a Tory at last.
The litany of spin shows no bounds; unlimited energy, harmless acids, minimal risk to aquifers, nimbys and other specious claptrap which smacks of demonising the poor.

Using 30,000 tonnes of water per well; this is a significant amount of water, but heh, we'll just gloss over this statistic produced by a Government Report, it won't matter to the coming generations....

Drill Baby Drill. Our clutter, your future.

 

[Gazwag]

Job shy? How do you know that?

The majority move from site to site living off benefits and free food provided whilst they protest. That chap called Sitting Bull is a prime example, they lost in Bexhill/Crowhurst and as if by magic turn up at the next protest. He was removed from the road protest in the winter because it was too cold and after spending the night in the warm was allow to go back to his hole. What on earth is that all about. Next thing he is at Balcome superglueing his hands together at the gates. No better than the pikies who destroy our recreation areas.

 

[Doc Lynam]

Brighton MP Caroline Lucas is there and prepared to be arrested for what she believes in! In this age of career politicians its great to see one who will stand up and be counted. Proud that this MP comes from Brighton.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23751910

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Brighton MP Caroline Lucas is there and prepared to be arrested for what she believes in! In this age of career politicians its great to see one who will stand up and be counted. Proud that this MP comes from Brighton.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23751910

I'm far from a fan of the woman but good on her in this case !

 

[LargeHadronZugzwang]

Bravo Caroline Lucas.

 

[Norman Potting]

Me too, I think they are magnificent.

Can I join in the "I like wind farms" brigade? Loads in France.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

The majority move from site to site living off benefits and free food provided whilst they protest. That chap called Sitting Bull is a prime example, they lost in Bexhill/Crowhurst and as if by magic turn up at the next protest. He was removed from the road protest in the winter because it was too cold and after spending the night in the warm was allow to go back to his hole. What on earth is that all about. Next thing he is at Balcome superglueing his hands together at the gates. No better than the pikies who destroy our recreation areas.

There may well be those that do that, but there will always be people like Dougdeep tarring all the protesters with the same brush. Those from the county, those from elsewhere with genuine concerns about Fracking (or whatever). It's not HIS county to decide on who comes to protest or not. Bravo on (all of) them for standing up in something they believe in.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Apparently Caroline Lucas has just been arrested - good on her.

 

[dougdeep]

There may well be those that do that, but there will always be people like Dougdeep tarring all the protesters with the same brush. Those from the county, those from elsewhere with genuine concerns about Fracking (or whatever). It's not HIS county to decide on who comes to protest or not. Bravo on (all of) them for standing up in something they believe in.

I doubt there are more than a handful from Sussex and I doubt there are any from Balcombe. There is no fracking there nor ever likely to be so why should these people be disrupting a legal action by the drillers?

 

[Doc Lynam]

I doubt there are more than a handful from Sussex and I doubt there are any from Balcombe. There is no fracking there nor ever likely to be so why should these people be disrupting a legal action by the drillers?

Firstly you don't know that secondly people outside of a community can show solidarity to a belief and thirdly why do think they are exploring, just to look and say "oh yes there is shale gas move on." !?

 

[dougdeep]

Firstly you don't know that secondly people outside of a community can show solidarity to a belief and thirdly why do think they are exploring, just to look and say "oh yes there is shale gas move on." !?

They are drilling for oil. There are oil wells in Sussex.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

I doubt there are more than a handful from Sussex and I doubt there are any from Balcombe. There is no fracking there nor ever likely to be so why should these people be disrupting a legal action by the drillers?

They're just drilling for fun, are they? You doubt there are any from Balcombe? 82% opposed fracking. I'm sure there will be plenty there. What do you base your doubts upon?

 

[dougdeep]

They're just drilling for fun, are they? You doubt there are any from Balcombe? 82% opposed fracking. I'm sure there will be plenty there. What do you base your doubts upon?

Those figures are false. 70% of villagers didn't bother to vote. I know a lot more about this than you sir so perhaps you could use real facts.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

They are drilling for oil. There are oil wells in Sussex.

Oil and fracking go hand in hand, certainly when a fracking company is concerned.

 

[Ⓩ-Ⓐ-Ⓜ-Ⓞ-Ⓡ-Ⓐ]

fracking in sussex....

I doubt there are more than a handful from Sussex and I doubt there are any from Balcombe. There is no fracking there nor ever likely to be so why should these people be disrupting a legal action by the drillers?

Even by NSC standards that is a ridiculous comment

 

[dougdeep]

Oil and fracking go hand in hand, certainly when a fracking company is concerned.

There IS no fracking. OK?

 

[Doc Lynam]

They are drilling for oil. There are oil wells in Sussex.

Thats stage one.

 

[dougdeep]

Even by NSC standards that is a ridiculous comment

It's true sir. Please feel free to prove me wrong.