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2 Feb 2012
I do not support Fracking. Not one little bit. What a fracking terrible idea. ( Okay, just once. I couldn’t resist.)
Every time I hear about it, I just see shades of Erin Brokovich… and I’m aware it’s not technically the same thing, but we all know how that worked out for those families. And this is what annoys me the most. These global giants can happily orchestrate stark futures for both the untamed landscape and the man on the small-town street on a mere whim.
Who exactly does Shell think they are?
Well unfortunately Shell know exactly who they are. A multi-million dollar company that has realised their bread and butter is starting to get really good at hide and seek and that they need some pretty good ideas on how to outsmart it.
I’m no scientist, but it can’t be a great idea. It’s threatening to wreck our natural beauty, hide the stars and make Shell richer, plus it’s scheduled to happen right in my relative’s backyards. Towns where my Dad grew up and that are still home to many happy and healthy Hobsons.
[No I'm serious if you go to Graaff-Reniet and kick a bush... a Hobson will jump out.]
It’s not on Shell.
Last night I came across the trailer ( hat tip to @obox) for Unearthed. Unearthed is a documentary that seeks to investigate plans of the potential shale gas development and its method of hydraulic fracturing in the Karoo and broader regions. It’s really been beautifully done.
I can’t wait to watch it.
