An Australian elected official set fire to a river in Queensland this weekend in an act of protest against the coal seam gas industry, stating that fracking causes methane to seep into the river. In a video posted to his official Facebook page, Greens MP Jeremy Buckingham can be seen leaning over the side of an aluminum boat on the Condamine
Australian Politician Sets Methane-Laden River On Fire To Protest Fracking
A chemical engineer for Imperial Oil described the need to control all forms of pollution through regulatory action, noting that ‘a problem of such size, complexity and importance cannot be dealt with on a voluntary basis.’