The UK government made a pledge to ban fracking for good. So why are communities still exposed to the threat of drilling on their doorsteps?
Fracking puts England at risk of environmental degradation and earthquakes. And sets back the fight against climate breakdown. Yet the government continues to allow companies to exploit a gaping loophole in England’s moratorium, leaving the door open to the threat of drilling.
The new Energy Independence Bill is the chance for the government to close this loophole. But it’s not planning to do so – nor is it planning to make the current moratorium on fracking permanent by locking it into law.
It’s not too late to fix this. The bill isn’t yet law. So please sign our petition for the full and permanent fracking ban we were promised.