Shale gas not answer to all our problems
The economic benefits of shale gas have been overhyped – finance experts, Government and even the frackers themselves admit fracking is highly unlikely to lower fuel bills.
Meanwhile, a report for the Department of Energy claims shale gas drilling will create just a third of the jobs David Cameron has claimed. It warns that most jobs would be short-term and are unlikely to go to local people.
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Hide AdInstead of falling for the shale gas hype, politicians should embrace clean energy solutions to boost Lancashire’s manufacturing and engineering sectors. Making our homes more energy efficient would help tackle fuel poverty and could create 100,000 jobs in the UK, while studies show a growing renewables industry could support 400,000 jobs by 2020.
Helen Rimmer
North-West Campaigner Friends of the Earth