Fracking
in the Garden of England?
What
you should know
Coastal Oil & Gas Ltd
has recently submitted three applications to drill exploratory boreholes in
East Kent to test for the presence of coal bed methane and/or shale gas. If
these applications are approved and the extraction of unconventional gas or oil
is found to be feasible and profitable, the companies involved would eventually
- if not immediately - apply to carry out fracking at these sites.
Ian Crane, ex-oilfield executive of
Fracktured Future fame, will share his valuable experience of working in
America and present a comprehensive introduction to the process of
hydraulic fracturing (fracking), including information about regulation and
safety issues in the UK.
Graham Warren,
hydrogeologist and Chair of the Environment Group of CPRE-Protect Kent, will
give a presentation about the local geology and explain the
high risk of contamination of the water resources of more than 70% of the
population of Kent from exploratory drilling at these sites.
Sue Taylor
of Conservatives Against Fracking will also be present to provide us
with a first-hand account of what it is like to live near Cuadrilla's exploratory
borehole at Balcombe.
In the
last half hour of the evening, Rosemary Rechter, Chair of East Kent
Against Fracking, will introduce and chair a Question and Answer session,
giving you the opportunity of putting your own questions to this distinguished
panel of speakers.
Wednesday,
16th October
7.30pm-9.30pm
Connaught
Hall, Dover Town Hall,
Maison
Dieu House, Biggin St,
DOVER CT16 1DL −
Free event
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