Derby Telegraph: Follow French example over dangers of fracking

TOTAL were responsible for France's worst oil spill – the sinking of the Erika oil tanker.

If so "safe" and "environmentally friendly", why has France banned fracking?

Other points to remember are: shale gas cannot be part of the energy mix if the UK is to meet its climate targets; and the problem of earthquakes and naturally occurring radiation being brought to the surface.

In Colorado, the excessive rains and flooding led to flooded fracking drills causing more pollution. The cancer and pollution risks are too high.

Fracking wells in the US are already being abandoned and unconventional gas is not greener than conventional fossil fuels, mostly due to methane leaks from the wells themselves.  MORE