Carluke
Gazette
12 June 2017
Last Wednesday, anti-fracking
protesters gathered outside the Holyrood Parliament in Edinburgh to present the
Scottish Government with petitions backed by more than 40,000 signatories
opposed to shale gas extraction.
“This is a fantastic response from across the country,
sending a strong message to the Scottish Government once again that we do need
fracking in Scotland,” said South Scotland Labour list MSP Claudia Beamish,
also her party’s spokesperson for environment and climate change.
“On the day the Dail passed the bill to ban fracking
in Ireland, the rally was particularly exciting. I commend the community
groups, volunteers and activists that are dedicating their time and energy to
protesting fracking and protecting our environment.
“ It was
brilliant to see campaigners from my own region at the rally, and the South
Lanarkshire Against Unconventional Gas members were chanting loud and proud
with banners and T-shirts.
“The SNP’s track record on fracking is pitiful. While
we cannot rely on the SNP to do the right thing for our environment, our
communities, our jobs, and our future – my member’s bill to ban fracking will
keep driving forward.
“In the face of Donald Trump’s shocking decision to
withdraw from the Paris climate agreement, Scotland needs to highlight the
dreadful damage we are doing to our environment.”
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