With employment running high and energy sources depleting and cost's increasing, new projects like fracking need to be considered. I do not know enough about it to say whether I am for or against it but I believe it is necessary to consider it seriously.
I think there are two problems, one is earthquakes, the other is contamination to water table. As far as I am aware the shale that would be fracked in Kent is below the water table, so if that information is correct, then I see no problem with contamination. I am concerned with earthquakes but have no information on that.
If it is proved to be safe then the employment it will bring will be a bonus for this area, as to whether the consumer will end up with cheap energy, I am not so sure about. When we found oil in the North Sea, we all expected cheaper fuel bills but that never happened.
I don't think we should dismiss fracking.
I am in favour of windfarm's, preferably at sea.
