FRACK OFF WITH YOUR LIES AND DECEIT ! according to the ‘Independent’: “Local communtiues are set to lose control over key environmental decisions affecting whether fracking can go ahead within their area, it is claimed. Under planning guidelines published last week, councils will no longer be able to investigate issues such as seismic activity, flaring and venting as well as the potential impact on ground water supplies before granting planning permission for new wells. Instead the Dept of Energy and Climate Change, the Environment Agency and the Health and Safety Executive will take responsibility for regulation. Campaigners claim the new guidlines will remove local authorities’ right to make decisions independent of central Government energy policy. Opponents say the new regime, unveiled by the Dept for Communities and Local Government (isn’t that a contradiction in terms?just as the departments’ monikers are also) will create a presumption in favour of fracking against protest groups in contrast to the guidelines governing wind farms.” Democracy???????? ecotort.blogspot.co.uk
Posted on: Fri, 26 Jul 2013 09:43:34 +0000
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