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PROTESTERS gathered outside FCC Environment waste disposal site in Ecclesfield on Monday in an attempt to stop the site being used to process waste from the fracking industry. The site, which is situated just off Station Road in Ecclesfield, has been earmarked to receive waste water from fracking sites around the country. High Volume Hydraulic Fracturing, more usually known as ‘fracking’, is a controversial method of extracting gas from deep underground. After drilling, high volumes of water, chemicals and sand are injected at high pressure to fracture shale rock and release gas. The water then flows back to the surface containing the original additives plus contaminants such as NORM (Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials). This contaminated water then has to be cleaned up and disposed of. Multi-national chemicals company, INEOS, has posted a high court injunction notice on the gates of the
Protesters gather outside the gate of INEOS in Ecclesfield
FCC site, stating its intention to use the site to process the contaminated water. The water will be transported by tanker to the site for treatment, then by sewer to Blackburn Meadows for further processing before being released into the River Don.
Protestors believe millions of gallons of contaminated water could be produced if the fracking industry expands and that this presents hazards on the M1 and the roads around the Thorpe Hesley and/or Ecclesfield area with massive HGV movements and significant risk of accidents, spillage, congestion, diesel pollution and road damage. There is also deep concern that dumping this waste water into the River Don system could cause substantial environmental damage, just as the river has shown great improvements in water quality and expansion of wildlife in recent years. Amanda Cheetham of Frack Free Penistone and Stocksbridge said: “We are appalled that dirty frack waste, full of all sorts of
contaminants, including hazardous chemicals, and things like radon which cannot be removed and is carcinogenic, is heading our way. We must do all we can to stop this happening. The FCC Environment site, next to Morrison’s, has been identified by INEOS as the destination for lorries carrying frack waste from sites all around. The increased fumes, the risk of spills, the poisoning of the River Don are all areas of real concern for us and this must be stopped.” Dave Hansell of Stocksbridge and Upper Don Labour Party said: “Local residents need to be made aware of the potential hazards that this proposal causes. High volumes of HGV traffic carrying harmful substances through this residential area is neither safe nor desirable and the impact on the River Don will be felt along the length of the river. “So much time, effort and money have been invested in improving the environment in this area and great strides have been made in cleaning up the river. We cannot stand by and let this be put in jeopardy.”
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