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# Greens opposed to ‘fracking’ in Balcombe
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/greens-opposed-to-fracking-in-balcombe/
- Published: 2013-08-07T08:58:12.000Z
- Updated: 2013-11-09T22:34:28.000Z
- Description: Brighton & Hove Green councillors travelled to Balcombe on Monday August 5 to show support for residents in their stand against fracking. Protests have been ongoing since fracking company Cuadrilla began exploratory drilling just outside the West Sussex village. In October 2012 Brighton & Hove Green
- Author: Besi
- Tags: News, Politics

![Cllr Alex Philiips](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/web-3007.jpg)

Cllr Alex Philiips

Brighton & Hove Green councillors travelled to Balcombe on Monday August 5 to show support for residents in their stand against fracking.

Protests have been ongoing since fracking company Cuadrilla began exploratory drilling just outside the West Sussex village.

In October 2012 Brighton & Hove Green councillors proposed a successful motion to Full Council declaring the city a ‘no fracking zone’, citing examples of water contamination and earthquakes as a result of the practice.

**Councillor Alex Phillips, who proposed the motion, said:**

> *“Hydraulic fracturing caused minor earthquakes in the Blackpool area. If that were to happen in Balcombe, it would have a devastating impact on the Brighton-London railway line and thousands of the city’s commuters.*  
>  
> *“Fracking has also been linked to the contamination of local water sources – which is critical in places like Brighton & Hove where we rely on the one aquifer for all of our water.*  
>  
> *“This government is stubbornly supporting fracking companies, even when local residents voice their opposition. No one fully understands the significant long- term impacts of fracking. We once again call on the government to end fracking in the UK and instead invest in green, renewable energy.“*