It's Wales Against Fracking Day on Saturday
This Saturday (5 July) will see street stalls and events all around the country [1], as thousands of people are expected to join environmental groups in demanding the Welsh Government bans fracking. More than a million people in Wales live in areas at risk from the controversial process used to exploit shale gas [2], and there have already been a number of applications for test drillings. Friends of the Earth local groups are co-ordinating many of the actions for Wales Against Fracking Day [3], though other groups have already joined the campaign. Gareth Clubb, Director of Friends of the Earth Cymru, said: “Fracking is terrible news for climate change and the environment, and it’s not welcomed by communities. And even fracking companies admit it won’t lower fuel bills [4]. “Instead of drilling under our houses, towns and countryside for every last drop of fossil fuel, we should be cutting energy waste and developing Wales’ huge potential for clean power from the sun, wind and waves. “W...