Fracking's Democracy Disconnect

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http://www.commondreams.org/view/2013/07/20-0


Anti-fracking signs in Carrboro, N.C. (Photo by Alex Sandifer via Flickr)

Though North Carolina lawmakers have acted aggressively to promote fracking, it turns out the majority of the state's residents oppose the controversial method of gas drilling.

A new poll released this week by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) found that 55 percent of North Carolinians statewide oppose proposals to open up the state to fracking, which involves pumping massive amounts of water and chemicals underground to extract natural gas. And two-thirds of those opposed, or 35 percent of all North Carolina residents, say they are strongly opposed.

The areas of the state where people most strongly reject fracking are the Triangle (59 percent), the easternmost and westernmost parts of the state (55 percent), and the Charlotte metro area (53 percent). Fracking is opposed by 48 percent of Triad area residents.

Only 37 percent of North Carolinians support fracking, according to the poll.

[Champion Jack]

1. If people were told the truth about Fracking NOBODY would want it

...I guess there is always a few greedheads that don't care who or what they fuck up in their quest for money

[Igel]

2. Polls are the vox populi.

Except when they're the vox paucae informationis populi.

But the "pauca informatio" bit is only optionally heard.