03 Oct '12, 12pm

Ukraine joins a growing global movement against fracking: Another #GlobalFrackdown success story! #noGas

I still wonder – should I really care more about Shell’s and Chevron’s financial stability? As for me, the situation is completely opposite. I don’t believe that shale gas extraction would bring Ukraine energy independence from Russia. I wonder, is there any chance to feel the benefits of national gas extracting for average citizen of Ukraine? On the contrary, these are the corporations who will surely feel the difference in their income, as well as the holders of gas industry in Ukraine will see the difference in their annual reports. And - some Ukrainians will discover that their water is flammable. On the Global Frackdown Day people all over the world stood up to stop destructive shale gas extraction. One of the reasons of worldwide disturbance is that Shell and Chevron are internationally claimed to be cruel polluters and violators of environment and local communities....

Full article: http://www.350.org/en/about/blogs/where-my-dislike-button

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