Portal de Caravaca de la Cruz
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The municipality of Caravaca has been declared free of fracking to be approved by all political groups except the Popular Party, which abstained, the motion submitted in this regard by the Socialist Municipal Group in the City Council plenary session held last Caravaca September 28;
thus our town adds to the ever-increasing, contrary to fracking social protest made clear in the towns of Calasparra, Bullas, Mula, Totana, Alhama, Jumilla, Yecla, Cieza and Cehegín, at some time, Paradoxically, the municipal government was still the PP.
Also, the Regional Assembly, with the favorable vote of other political groups (PSOE, C's and can), and again the abstention of the PP, was declared on 8 October at Murcia free fracking.
I will expand not explaining the technique of fracking, also known as hydraulic fracturing, because they have published several articles in this newspaper that described, and is not the object of it, but I want to quote some of the potential risks which may It has not been affected enough.
For the extraction of natural gas a mixture of up to 260 chemicals, some of secret patent, which has not been demonstrated to be safe for the environment and health of people, rather suspected that some may be used allergens, carcinogens, mutagens, even radioactive.
As a result of fractures caused underground, could produce earthquakes, which is especially important in areas of high seismicity like ours;
remember the fateful earthquake in Lorca May 2011, with 9 people dead, 234 injured and extensive material damage to buildings.
Gas emissions by natural gas leaks can cause air pollution, not surprisingly, methane gas is 20 times more potent than carbon dioxide as a greenhouse gas.
The possible contamination of groundwater by the use of this technique is particularly important in our region, which depends on aquifers for irrigation and to supply much of the population and industry.
The attempt to free municipality statement of fracking is not new in Caravaca;
in the previous legislature and he tried for the first time the PSOE, but the vote against the then absolute majority of the Popular Party prevented.
I do not know why the sense of the negative vote of the PP has now turned into abstention, although it seems strange latter position when, as seen from the description in plenary and subsequent opinion piece Councilwoman Ana Belen Martinez, It defends the practice and has full confidence in the security guarantees provided by technical and laws.
We, on the contrary, like most of the population, we moved the principle of caution and we can only oppose a technique that, according to many scientific studies solvents and experience places that are has been implemented, it does not offer sufficient guarantees of security for the health of people, environment and economy of the majority of the population.
Finally, it should be clear that the motion in which it is declared to Caravaca de la Cruz as "free municipality of fracking" rejection and disapproval of our City to such extraction activities of natural gas is passed, and urges the Autonomous Region of Murcia to carry out all the initiatives of political, legislative and legal, in using their powers, in order to avoid the use of this technique, all, whether the organ responsible for granting permits is the Government of Spain or our regional executive.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Caravaca de la Cruz
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