"Fracking" seems to be flavour of the month for the environmental protestors, many of which aren't basing their opposition on hard evidence and are just looking for something to protest about.

For me, it's all about the evidence. If it's proven to be safe, as appears to be the case in many parts of America, it could be a great source of fuel for us. However, it's just another fossil fuel and it will eventually run out.

My opinion is that we should invest in nuclear, build the Severn Barrage and keep researching and developing renewable energy sources. The sooner we loose our dependence on fossil fuels, the better.