Ban Fracking

Horizontal hydraulic fracturing, ‘fracking’, is a way of extracting oil and/or gas. Water, sand and toxic chemicals are injected at high pressure into underground rocks to shatter them. This releases the gas/oil which can be collected.

But investing in carbon-intensive fossil fuels is a distraction from the need to decarbonise our electricity supply.

And it's hazardous. Studies show that fracking pollutes water supplies (with arsenic and lead), causes earthquakes, and spoils local communities.

There are a number of local campaigns around the country resisting fracking. Please sign up, or adopt one, and help fight fracking in your area.

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  • Buenos Aires
    Ban Fracking in Buenos Aires
    Scientists have documented the damaging effects of human and animal exposure to fracking contamination in surface waterways, groundwater aquifers, air and soil! **During every aspect of fracking dangerous toxins enter our environment**: •Toxic chemicals used in fracking, methane, radon and hydrogen sulphide gases, radioactive particles, hydrocarbons and heavy metals can escape into groundwater and are brought to the surface in produced water, fracking flowback, gas, oil and sludge. • Accidental spills pollute land and waterways. • FLIR camera studies show fugitive emissions of methane and other gases continuously escaping from drilling rigs, well-sites, compressor stations, pipelines and other industry infrastructure. • Volatile organic compounds are released into the air from wastewater pits, evaporation pits, misting and the industry practice of burning excess gas and waste fluids (flaring). • Contaminated fracking waste is entering the foodchain through discharges to waterways, landfarming and other disposal methods. **Other serious dangers from fracking include:** • Earthquakes - seismically induced quakes that result from fracking are generally of low intensity but the widespread practice of injecting fracking waste fluids into deep disposal wells has caused moderate to strong earthquakes in the USA, resulting in structural damage. • Water Depletion - each fracking operation uses between 7 and 20 million litres of water (sometimes more) and a production well can be fracked up to 10 times in order to maintain the flow of oil or gas. The water cannot be used for any other purpose. Weather extremes from rapid climate change bring increased danger of drought. We should protect and ration our precious supplies of fresh water for essential use in primary industries like food production, not squander them on a sunset industry. • Climate Change - the production, transport, and burning of gas, along with fugitive emissions, produces significant air pollution. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas and is over 20 times more effective at trapping heat in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide. More and more fracking will undermine efforts to reduce greenhouse gases. We can join other progressive nations and lead the world in reducing our reliance on dangerous fossil fuels. **We can Stop Fracking Now as the first step in our transition to clean renewable energy.**
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  • Bogota
    Ban Fracking in Bogota
    Scientists have documented the damaging effects of human and animal exposure to fracking contamination in surface waterways, groundwater aquifers, air and soil. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Etiam vel felis in velit varius euismod faucibus at nisl. Donec interdum vehicula nisi ac dapibus. Ut aliquam nisl eget velit sollicitudin elementum. Fusce vitae dolor id tortor feugiat condimentum. Quisque at sem justo. Nunc semper mollis lectus, a suscipit odio. Nunc luctus justo sollicitudin ipsum vulputate laoreet. Donec ultrices tincidunt eros nec volutpat. Cras vitae lorem ac sem fermentum congue. Nunc ultricies faucibus enim gravida tristique. Nulla lectus ipsum, tincidunt id orci in, vehicula laoreet tortor. Curabitur rutrum ac ipsum vel semper. Nam at ullamcorper lorem. Quisque auctor nisl vel porta convallis. Vestibulum posuere sed arcu et interdum. Maecenas molestie non velit et mattis. Proin a auctor dolor, et fringilla metus. Phasellus at tellus maximus, viverra lorem a, pellentesque lacus.
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  • Shreveport
    Ban Fracking in Shreveport
    Scientists have documented the damaging effects of human and animal exposure to fracking contamination in surface waterways, groundwater aquifers, air and soil. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Etiam vel felis in velit varius euismod faucibus at nisl. Donec interdum vehicula nisi ac dapibus. Ut aliquam nisl eget velit sollicitudin elementum. Fusce vitae dolor id tortor feugiat condimentum. Quisque at sem justo. Nunc semper mollis lectus, a suscipit odio. Nunc luctus justo sollicitudin ipsum vulputate laoreet. Donec ultrices tincidunt eros nec volutpat. Cras vitae lorem ac sem fermentum congue. Nunc ultricies faucibus enim gravida tristique. Nulla lectus ipsum, tincidunt id orci in, vehicula laoreet tortor. Curabitur rutrum ac ipsum vel semper. Nam at ullamcorper lorem. Quisque auctor nisl vel porta convallis. Vestibulum posuere sed arcu et interdum. Maecenas molestie non velit et mattis. Proin a auctor dolor, et fringilla metus. Phasellus at tellus maximus, viverra lorem a, pellentesque lacus.
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  • Glendale
    Ban Fracking in Glendale
    Scientists have documented the damaging effects of human and animal exposure to fracking contamination in surface waterways, groundwater aquifers, air and soil. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Etiam vel felis in velit varius euismod faucibus at nisl. Donec interdum vehicula nisi ac dapibus. Ut aliquam nisl eget velit sollicitudin elementum. Fusce vitae dolor id tortor feugiat condimentum. Quisque at sem justo. Nunc semper mollis lectus, a suscipit odio. Nunc luctus justo sollicitudin ipsum vulputate laoreet. Donec ultrices tincidunt eros nec volutpat. Cras vitae lorem ac sem fermentum congue. Nunc ultricies faucibus enim gravida tristique. Nulla lectus ipsum, tincidunt id orci in, vehicula laoreet tortor. Curabitur rutrum ac ipsum vel semper. Nam at ullamcorper lorem. Quisque auctor nisl vel porta convallis. Vestibulum posuere sed arcu et interdum. Maecenas molestie non velit et mattis. Proin a auctor dolor, et fringilla metus. Phasellus at tellus maximus, viverra lorem a, pellentesque lacus.
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  • Rochester
    Ban Fracking in Rochester
    Scientists have documented the damaging effects of human and animal exposure to fracking contamination in surface waterways, groundwater aquifers, air and soil. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Etiam vel felis in velit varius euismod faucibus at nisl. Donec interdum vehicula nisi ac dapibus. Ut aliquam nisl eget velit sollicitudin elementum. Fusce vitae dolor id tortor feugiat condimentum. Quisque at sem justo. Nunc semper mollis lectus, a suscipit odio. Nunc luctus justo sollicitudin ipsum vulputate laoreet. Donec ultrices tincidunt eros nec volutpat. Cras vitae lorem ac sem fermentum congue. Nunc ultricies faucibus enim gravida tristique. Nulla lectus ipsum, tincidunt id orci in, vehicula laoreet tortor. Curabitur rutrum ac ipsum vel semper. Nam at ullamcorper lorem. Quisque auctor nisl vel porta convallis. Vestibulum posuere sed arcu et interdum. Maecenas molestie non velit et mattis. Proin a auctor dolor, et fringilla metus. Phasellus at tellus maximus, viverra lorem a, pellentesque lacus.
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  • Ann Arbor
    Ban Fracking in Ann Arbor
    Scientists have documented the damaging effects of human and animal exposure to fracking contamination in surface waterways, groundwater aquifers, air and soil. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Etiam vel felis in velit varius euismod faucibus at nisl. Donec interdum vehicula nisi ac dapibus. Ut aliquam nisl eget velit sollicitudin elementum. Fusce vitae dolor id tortor feugiat condimentum. Quisque at sem justo. Nunc semper mollis lectus, a suscipit odio. Nunc luctus justo sollicitudin ipsum vulputate laoreet. Donec ultrices tincidunt eros nec volutpat. Cras vitae lorem ac sem fermentum congue. Nunc ultricies faucibus enim gravida tristique. Nulla lectus ipsum, tincidunt id orci in, vehicula laoreet tortor. Curabitur rutrum ac ipsum vel semper. Nam at ullamcorper lorem. Quisque auctor nisl vel porta convallis. Vestibulum posuere sed arcu et interdum. Maecenas molestie non velit et mattis. Proin a auctor dolor, et fringilla metus. Phasellus at tellus maximus, viverra lorem a, pellentesque lacus.
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  • Pasadena
    Ban Fracking in Pasadena
    Scientists have documented the damaging effects of human and animal exposure to fracking contamination in surface waterways, groundwater aquifers, air and soil. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Etiam vel felis in velit varius euismod faucibus at nisl. Donec interdum vehicula nisi ac dapibus. Ut aliquam nisl eget velit sollicitudin elementum. Fusce vitae dolor id tortor feugiat condimentum. Quisque at sem justo. Nunc semper mollis lectus, a suscipit odio. Nunc luctus justo sollicitudin ipsum vulputate laoreet. Donec ultrices tincidunt eros nec volutpat. Cras vitae lorem ac sem fermentum congue. Nunc ultricies faucibus enim gravida tristique. Nulla lectus ipsum, tincidunt id orci in, vehicula laoreet tortor. Curabitur rutrum ac ipsum vel semper. Nam at ullamcorper lorem. Quisque auctor nisl vel porta convallis. Vestibulum posuere sed arcu et interdum. Maecenas molestie non velit et mattis. Proin a auctor dolor, et fringilla metus. Phasellus at tellus maximus, viverra lorem a, pellentesque lacus.
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  • Alexandria
    Ban Fracking in Alexandria
    Scientists have documented the damaging effects of human and animal exposure to fracking contamination in surface waterways, groundwater aquifers, air and soil. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Etiam vel felis in velit varius euismod faucibus at nisl. Donec interdum vehicula nisi ac dapibus. Ut aliquam nisl eget velit sollicitudin elementum. Fusce vitae dolor id tortor feugiat condimentum. Quisque at sem justo. Nunc semper mollis lectus, a suscipit odio. Nunc luctus justo sollicitudin ipsum vulputate laoreet. Donec ultrices tincidunt eros nec volutpat. Cras vitae lorem ac sem fermentum congue. Nunc ultricies faucibus enim gravida tristique. Nulla lectus ipsum, tincidunt id orci in, vehicula laoreet tortor. Curabitur rutrum ac ipsum vel semper. Nam at ullamcorper lorem. Quisque auctor nisl vel porta convallis. Vestibulum posuere sed arcu et interdum. Maecenas molestie non velit et mattis. Proin a auctor dolor, et fringilla metus. Phasellus at tellus maximus, viverra lorem a, pellentesque lacus.
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  • Ban Fracking in Denver
    Scientists have documented the damaging effects of human and animal exposure to fracking contamination in surface waterways, groundwater aquifers, air and soil. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Etiam vel felis in velit varius euismod faucibus at nisl. Donec interdum vehicula nisi ac dapibus. Ut aliquam nisl eget velit sollicitudin elementum. Fusce vitae dolor id tortor feugiat condimentum. Quisque at sem justo. Nunc semper mollis lectus, a suscipit odio. Nunc luctus justo sollicitudin ipsum vulputate laoreet. Donec ultrices tincidunt eros nec volutpat. Cras vitae lorem ac sem fermentum congue. Nunc ultricies faucibus enim gravida tristique. Nulla lectus ipsum, tincidunt id orci in, vehicula laoreet tortor. Curabitur rutrum ac ipsum vel semper. Nam at ullamcorper lorem. Quisque auctor nisl vel porta convallis. Vestibulum posuere sed arcu et interdum. Maecenas molestie non velit et mattis. Proin a auctor dolor, et fringilla metus. Phasellus at tellus maximus, viverra lorem a, pellentesque lacus.
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  • Cleveland
    Ban Fracking in Cleveland
    Scientists have documented the damaging effects of human and animal exposure to fracking contamination in surface waterways, groundwater aquifers, air and soil. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Etiam vel felis in velit varius euismod faucibus at nisl. Donec interdum vehicula nisi ac dapibus. Ut aliquam nisl eget velit sollicitudin elementum. Fusce vitae dolor id tortor feugiat condimentum. Quisque at sem justo. Nunc semper mollis lectus, a suscipit odio. Nunc luctus justo sollicitudin ipsum vulputate laoreet. Donec ultrices tincidunt eros nec volutpat. Cras vitae lorem ac sem fermentum congue. Nunc ultricies faucibus enim gravida tristique. Nulla lectus ipsum, tincidunt id orci in, vehicula laoreet tortor. Curabitur rutrum ac ipsum vel semper. Nam at ullamcorper lorem. Quisque auctor nisl vel porta convallis. Vestibulum posuere sed arcu et interdum. Maecenas molestie non velit et mattis. Proin a auctor dolor, et fringilla metus. Phasellus at tellus maximus, viverra lorem a, pellentesque lacus.
    1 of 100 Signatures
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