Rotten Future

So, today's the day when a bit of local news that has been getting people fairly agitated has finally gone national. Another earthquake in Blackpool has led to fears that fracking for natural gas on the Fylde coast may not be as environmentally friendly as some morons believe.

It's certainly strange, given that pumping tons of rock-breaking chemicals into the earth seems like such a fantastic idea at first glance, but you can't really ignore two earthquakes in two months, can you? Well, I suppose you probably could. But then you might find yourself, in short order, being able to set fire to your tap water in the same way that US citizens close to fracking sites have managed, when their supplies became contaminated with methane.

So, there's plenty for folks to look forward to when fracking operations inevitably resume. Bonfire Night will be cheaper than ever when you can light up the night with your own drinking water, and there'll be no need to hire a bouncy castle ever again if you learn to time the tremors right. I suppose there's an infinitesimal chance of an Irish Sea tsunami, but then, some people might welcome the novelty of a completely submerged Blackpool (such as 30,000 Preston North End fans, for instance).

Oh well. At least our local nuclear plant's still there to keep us safe. Every cloud has a luminous green lining, and all that.