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Fracking good for the corporate world - but not for your health |
More people would prefer a wind farm in their
local council area than a fracking site, according to research published
recently by YouGov for the renewables company, Ecotricity.
When asked “Which of the following energy
projects or plans would you prefer to have operating in your council
area”, 62% said a wind farm, 19% said a fracking site and 19% said they
didn’t know.
The research found that a wind farm was more
popular than a fracking site, regardless of political opinion.
The
preference for wind farms was lowest UKIP and Conservative supporters
and highest among Lib Dem and Labour supporters
Conservatives: 50% chose wind, 33% chose fracking, 17% did not know
Labour: 76% chose wind, 9% chosefracking, 14% did not know
Lib Dem: 78% chose wind,14% chosefracking, 8% did not know
UKIP (Eurosceptics): 41% chose wind, 36%chose fracking, 24% did not know
Interesting
note about these figures is that the Conservatives and the right-wing
UKIP Eurosceptics had the least understanding of what fracking is all
about.
Women were more likely to support wind farms than men. The research
found that among women, 68% of women would prefer a wind farm, compared
with 9% who would prefer a fracking site. The figures for men were: 56%
would prefer a wind farm, compared with 29% a fracking site.
Fracking was more popular in older people. According to the research,
of those that preferred fracking over wind, 29% were over 60.
To watch a video on what Fracking does to the environment and your health click here.
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