Slavyansk - what this is REALLY about

As demanded by their Western backers and owners (which now includes Joe Biden's son), Kiev is already installing fracking equipment in recently occupied Slavyansk, in the midst of a civil war they can no longer even pay for.

--Mark Sleboda

DPR: Preparations for installation of shale gas extraction equipment in Slavyansk

Ukrainian law-enforcers take the location of the planned gas production in the ring

ДНР: под Славянском начата подготовка к установке оборудования для добычи сланцевого газа

ITAR-TASS,

25 July, 2014

DONETSK, 25 July. /ITAR-TASS/. Under Slavyansk, who for three months had fierce fighting Ukrainian troops began preparing for shale gas. This is reported by the locals, the site of the "Novorossia".

According to them, "civilians under the protection of the Ukrainian military are preparing for installation of drilling rigs. Imported equipment".

It is noted that "the Ukrainian security forces are taking the planned area of shale gas in the ring."

In Slavyansk, which is located in the centre of Yuzovka shale gas play, during the last years repeatedly held a protest against plans of its development.

Residents of Slavyansk were preparing to hold a referendum on this issue.

Environmentalists are concerned about the effects used in the production of shale gas technology of hydraulic fracturing. Public activists consider that used this technology, the chemicals have a high degree of toxicity, resulting risk would be not only ground water, and atmosphere.

Experts note that the issue of disposal of harmful substances in the course of development of shale gas has not been solved in any country in the world. According to media reports, a significant number of countries, including the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, France, turned down the development of these gas fields on their territories.

In May 2012 a competition for conclusion right agreement for the development Yuzovsky deposits was held by the state service of Geology and mineral resources of Ukraine This was won by the British-Dutch company Shell. has also Ukrainian oil and gas holding Burima", a member of the Board of Directors which has recently become the son of the Vice-President of the USA Joe Biden, also has permits for development in the  Dnieper-Donets Basin of Eastern Ukraine