Are you an SNP member?

Are you an SNP member? Are you concerned about fracking, UCG in the Forth and other forms of unconventional gas? Then you can help the campaign.

The SNP conference provides a good opportunity for grassroots members to influence policy. Unfortunately it also provides a good opportunity for lobbyists employed by the Energy vultures to influence policy and big money is being spent.

The SNP are only going to strengthen their position on Uncoventional Gas if pushed to do it by their membership and constituents.

The next month is therefore critical for SNP members to make their voices heard.

What you can do—

– See if your branch is up for passing an anti-UCG/fracking motions

– Get your branch to discuss its view on the weak motion that is going to the SNP conference in October and any amendments that are being proposed

“Conference supports the Scottish Government’s moratorium on ‘Fracking’.
Conference notes that companies involved in unconventional gas extraction continue to pursue plans in Scotland including a ‘community’ of 15 wells in the Firth of Forth.
Conference calls on the Scottish Government to consider extending the current moratorium on ‘Fracking’ to include the technologies used in underground coal gasification and unconventional gas extraction.
Conference further calls on the Scottish Government to reaffirm its commitment to reduce the use of fossil fuels in its energy mix by continuing to support and develop renewable sources of energy.”

– See if you can speak for you branch or you can identify some-one else in the branch who will make a strong speech in that debate

– If the branch is unhappy about the motion and having a weak position at the conference, let SNP HQ know this and let them know that you want

1) Underground Coal Gasification to be immediately included in the Scottish Government Moratorium on Unconventional Gas Extraction.
2) This Moratorium to become a complete ban on Unconventional Gas Extraction in Scotland.
3) A 2km buffer zone between any Unconventional Gas developments and communities be set to take immediate effect, irrespective of any decision taken in the future by the Scottish Government.