Category Archives: Hydraulic Fracturing

Fracking off in Lancashire (and elsewhere?)

Posted on July 7, 2015 by

I know this is very late but, it is such significant moment, I feel I must comment on the recent decision of Lancashire County Council to refuse to allow fracking to proceed in their county. Never mind that their decision … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Science, Denial, Economics, Environment, Ethics, Fossil Fuels, Hydraulic Fracturing, IPCC, James Delingpole, Merchants of Doubt, Politics, Renewable Energy | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

BBC Panorama on the Energy Crisis in the UK

Posted on December 10, 2013 by

The BBC have very helpfully posted the recent Panorama programme ‘Energy Bills: Power Failure’ on YouTube (as embedded below). Presented by Tom Heap (who regularly does spots on CountryFile), it is very fair-minded and includes contributions from a wide range … Continue reading →

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Conservatives for conservation (of a habitable planet)

Posted on August 24, 2013 by

Whilst I am aware of – and have previously quoted – Lord Deben (i.e. leader of of the Committee on Climate Change – the advisory group David Cameron and George Osborne are ignoring so studiously), I was not aware of … Continue reading →

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George Monbiot is as incisive as ever

Posted on August 22, 2013 by

I admit it, even though I am (or would like to be) socially conservative, George Monbiot is one of my heroes. His long track record of illuminating the stupidity of climate change scepticism was one of the reasons I decided … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy Crisis, Environment, Ethics, Fossil Fuels, Hydraulic Fracturing, Insanity, Politics, Renewable Energy | Tagged , , | 9 Comments

My final word on Fracking?

Posted on June 20, 2013 by

(Probably not!) Herewith appended below is an email I sent today to Professor Iain Stewart (and copied to all those named in it). However, please note that I have just found the BBC TV programme to which it refers has … Continue reading →

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Nick Reeves says we’re all ‘Fracking Mad’

Posted on April 29, 2013 by

The Stone Age did not end because we ran out of stone! I know this has been said many times. Most recently it has been said by one of my favourite environmental commentators/campaigners, Executive Director of CIWEM (the Chartered Institution … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Science, Cognitive Dissonance, Denial, Economics, Energy Crisis, Environment, Fossil Fuels, Hydraulic Fracturing, Intergenerational Injustice, Politics, Populism, Renewable Energy | Tagged | 27 Comments

Can technology save us?

Posted on April 13, 2013 by

I happened to stumble across a BBC TV Horizon special, entitled ‘Tomorrow’s World’ last Thursday. It begins with a fascinating review of humankind’s history of – and propensity for – invention. It also explains some truly fascinating – and inspiring … Continue reading →

Posted in Carbon Capture and Storage, Climate Science, Consumerism, Economics, Energy Crisis, Environment, Financial Crisis, Growthmania, Hydraulic Fracturing, Intergenerational Injustice, Mass Extinctions, Modernity, Politics, Renewable Energy | Tagged , , , , , , | 33 Comments