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Global Shale Gas and the Anti-Fracking Movement: Perspectives for Unions
TUED Web MeetingJanuary 28, 2014
Lara Skinner, Ph.D. and Sean Sweeney, Ph.D.
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Overview
1. Global Expansion of Fracking
2. Impact of Fracking on Workers, Communities & the Environment
3. Anti-Fracking Movement Grows - Goes Global & Includes Trade Unions
4. Union support for a global moratorium on fracking?
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What is hydraullic fracturing, “fracking”?
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Gas Industry Pushes “Golden Age of Gas”
• 7.3 billion cubic feet of ‘technically recoverable’ shale gas
• 41 countries have significant shale gas supplies
• Fracking already occurring or being explored in many countries
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Water Contamination from Fracking
• Fracking Produces Large Amounts of Wastewater – where does it go?
• Fracking Chemicals, Methane, Wastewater – Pose Serious Risk to Drinking Water and Natural Waterways
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Water Scarcity and Fracking
• Fracking Uses Huge Amounts of Freshwater
• Each fracking well uses 2 million to 5.6 million gallons of freshwater (7.6 to 21 m liters)
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Fracking Effects Worker Health & Safety
• Workers Exposed to Harmful Levels of Silica• Silica sand is used as a proppant to keep
fractures open• Effects: silicosis, lung cancer, other
diseases
• Shale Gas Contains High Levels of Radon• Radon is the leading cause of cancer in
non-smokers• Effects workers as well as communities
near drill sites and end point users
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Bridge To Nowhere: Full Lifecycle Emissions of Shale Gas Greater Than Coal?
Source: Howarth, et al. 2011
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Global Opposition to Fracking Grows
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Number of Moratoria on Fracking is Rising
• Bulgaria• Czech Republic • France• Germany• Luxemburg• Northern Ireland• Republic of Ireland• Romania• South Africa
• Many local moratoria and other actions to prevent fracking have been implemented at the sub-national level, like in:• New York, U.S.• Quebec, Canada• New South Wales,
Australia• Parts of UK, Poland
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Trade Union Positions on Fracking
• Many Trade Unions Have Not Yet Taken A Position On Fracking
• Unions Supporting Fracking: Oil and Natural Gas Industry Labor-Management Committee, U.S.
• Trade Union Bodies Oppose Fracking, Call for A Ban• Union locals in certain states like New York and
California, U.S.• CUPE and UNIFOR, Canada• TUC, UK• CTA and FeTERA, Argentina• European Public Sector Unions• PSI Tunisian affiliate
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Unions Join Call for Global Moratorium on Fracking?