Petition · past parliament
implement a Law that would ban all hydraulic fracturing (fracking) for 20 years
Closed
3,231 signatures
What the petition asks
fracking is still in the early stages of development compared with other mining methods but seems to already be implicated in various environmental problems, a Law that would ban all hydraulic fracturing for a minimum of 20 years will give time to show the long term implications for the environment
Timeline
| 15 Jul 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 15 Jan 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
3,231
Status
Closed
Opened
15 Jul 2016
Closed
15 Jan 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.