Hydraulic Fracturing (‘Fracking’) for gas or oil involves pumping a cocktail of highly carcinogenic and toxic chemicals deep underground at extreme pressure in order to fracture rocks and release natural gas. Where this has occurred elsewhere in the world it has resulted in the permanent contamination of groundwater aquifers. Here in WA, the fracking industry is currently active and unregulated.
The Conservation Council is, with partners, campaigning to stop this dangerous process. Check out the Clean Water Healthy Land campaign site.
Tell your MP, the Environment Minister and the Premier that you care – use the handy ‘Find Your MP’ function on our online action here.
Check out the amazing advertisment that we’ve had made about the risks of shale gas fracking here.
Frack Free WA Open, exposed frack water ponds like these are a huge risks to surface water and public health. Onshore unconventional shale gas
A frack pond filled with toxic pollution
It’s hard to believe, but the WA Environment Protection Authority has refused to assess the environmental impacts of gas fracking.
The Department of Mines and Petroleum is actively facilitating gas fracking. What’s more, the DMP lack the necessary legal powers to enforce environmental conditions placed on fracking operations.
Our Fracking Briefing Paper details the myriad dangers of deep drilling for unconventional gas, and provides a solid introduction to some of the key terms in the current conversation.
And remember to check out the great Clean Water Healthy Land campaign website, and to tell your MP how much you want a stop on fracking in WA using our online action.