Wow — David Cameron’s plan to force fracking on us just hit a new low.
The prime minister wants to change the law to allow fracking firms to drill under our homes. But now he’s fast-tracking his plan through Parliament at a blistering rate.
Only a HUGE backlash from our MPs can stop him — and we’ve got just days to make it happen.
Can you forward this email to a friend and ask them to sign the petition? If thousands more of us join in, our MPs will think twice before voting for Cameron’s plan.
Your friends can sign here: https://secure.greenpeace.org.uk/fracking-vote-2
Thanks to public pressure, fracking bans are already in place in France and Bulgaria. And just last month New York joined the list of US states that have taken action to stop the industry.
Despite massive opposition, David Cameron is determined to bring fracking to the UK. And right now, he’s on the cusp of changing our laws to make it easier to roll it out.
But the prime minister’s plan can’t get the go ahead without approval from MPs — and inside the halls of Westminster, a backlash is starting. The Scottish National Party and the Green Party have spoken out against Cameron’s plan. Amongst Labour and the Lib Dems voices of dissent are on the rise, whilst Conservatives are feeling increasingly nervous as we approach the election.
MPs will vote on the issue before the end of this month — that’s far earlier than expected and a move that would slash the time for debate and scrutiny.
146,000 people have already asked our MPs to vote against Cameron’s plan, but if we’re going to make this huge, we’ll need as many as possible of us on board.
We’re piling the pressure on before the crucial vote. Alongside our friends at 38 Degrees and Friends of the Earth, teams of volunteers will visit several MPs at their offices — handing over our petition face-to-face. And then next week we’ll double our impact by sending letters to every single Westminster MP, telling them who’s signed the petition in their constituency and calling on them to vote down Cameron’s plan.
Together we’ll make this petition unmissable, so please forward this email to your friends today.
They can sign at: https://secure.greenpeace.org.uk/fracking-vote-2
Let’s keep going!
Richard from Greenpeace.
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