Dear Editor
Fracking – Danger Ahead
Fracking in America has made vast profits for investment companies: it has also caused contamination of the water table, with toxic chemicals making the water impossible to drink or use.
In some areas water is having to be transported and stored in containers by the householders. Imagine that happening in areas already earmarked for widespread fracking in our central belt of West, Mid and East Lothian.
The immediate danger arises – as it did with wind turbines – of private landowners making deals with fracking companies: this must be prohibited now.
The Scottish government must, without any ‘ifs’ or ‘buts’, state clearly that fracking will not be allowed in any shape or form. The potential disaster for the people of polluting our water supply in the pusuit of private profit must be stopped.
A. Delahoy, Silverknowes Gardens