Article: DA supports fracking

The Democratic Alliance has resolved to support hydraulic fracturing in the Karoo, provided that it does not damage the environment, DA MP James Lorimer said on Sunday.

The party's 2012 federal congress in Boksburg said it would support the process, provided government reviewed current applications by gas companies to ensure compliance with legislation.
 
The Democratic Alliance has resolved to support hydraulic fracturing in the Karoo, provided that it does not damage the environment
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That's not really possible, is it? Fracking as a process is essentially the destruction of the environment, as is any other mining/expropriation process.

I'm just nitpicking, of course, as I think we all know what they mean. :p
 
I think Nkandla in KZN would be a good place to frack. It's already paid for by the SA taxpayer, and I don't care if that environment is destroyed
 
Must be good news for those greanies that believe CO2 is a pollutant. Fracking is one of the main reasons the USA have been able to reduce carbon emissions. Even a former member of Greanpeace sees this.
A Fracking Good Story
 
rpm said:
The Democratic Alliance has resolved to support hydraulic fracturing in the Karoo, provided that it does not damage the environment.
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Thats the kind of bullsht only the opposition with no actual obligation to do something can spin. Frackin is inherently dangerous to the environment so their "provided that" clause is just a bullsht way to get the best of both worlds. Yay political brownie points!

Kinda naive to think you can pump millions of litres of toxic chemicals into the ground & hope it doesn't damage the environment - legislation or not. :rolleyes:

Next they'll tell us they support the NHI, provided if it doesn't cost anyone a single cent.
 
R13... said:
The DA is pro business why would they not support fracking.
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Because generally the environmentalists are also well-heeled DA supporters :). Except people like Jonathan Deal who are anti-fracking can't really debate properly against people like Ivo Vegter. It is like watching an amateur against an expert.
 
Chris said:
Because generally the environmentalists are also well-heeled DA supporters :).
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The root of the problem. The DA has too many different ideologies backing them. There really should be a separate green party.
 
Garson007 said:
The root of the problem. The DA has too many different ideologies backing them. There really should be a separate green party.
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Yes that's one of their issues. Too many competing ideological expectations. They have everything from the left to the right. But some of Zille's civil livery limitation utterances have surprised me she's more than a bit of a conservative.
 
Nope
Boksburg - The DA's resolution on fracking has been withdrawn following a vote by delegates.

The party on Sunday afternoon re-examined the conditions of the resolution with the objective of amending it.

One delegate called for the withdrawal of the resolution and this was endorsed following a vote by the Democratic Alliance's congress.

Earlier the party had resolved to support hydraulic fracturing in the Karoo, provided that it did not damage the environment.

The party's 2012 federal congress in Boksburg had said it would support the process, provided government reviewed current applications by gas companies to ensure compliance with legislation.

It had wanted government to initiate a strategic environmental assessment of "current unknowns" in order to facilitate responsible decision-making.
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They should put an update on here saying that the DA has changed their position.

Excellent news!

Now, but the ANC is going to have the backing of the oil tycoons now... :/
 
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