2012–14 Romanian protests against shale gas
The 2012–14 Romanian protests against shale gas are an ongoing series of protests in major Romanian cities against exploitation of shale gas through controversial method of hydraulic fracturing. The main causes of these protests are the pollution of groundwater and environment, but also the threat of generating earthquakes. The protesters claim the resignation of Prime Minister Victor Ponta, because he suddenly changed his position on the project. Before the electoral campaign of 2012, he opposed shale drilling, and today he supports it with any risks, on the grounds that Romania's energy independence is a national project.
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2012–14 Romanian protests against shale gas
The 2012–14 Romanian protests against shale gas are an ongoing series of protests in major Romanian cities against exploitation of shale gas through controversial method of hydraulic fracturing. The main causes of these protests are the pollution of groundwater and environment, but also the threat of generating earthquakes. The protesters claim the resignation of Prime Minister Victor Ponta, because he suddenly changed his position on the project. Before the electoral campaign of 2012, he opposed shale drilling, and today he supports it with any risks, on the grounds that Romania's energy independence is a national project.
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The 2012–14 Romanian protests ...... 12 anti-presidential protests.
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*Exploitation of shale gas thr ...... the project
*Police brutality
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*Dismissal of Ungureanu Govern ...... vron's withdrawal from Romania
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*Banning shale drilling in Romania
*Resignation of Ponta Government
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Protests in Pungești on Flickr
Pungești, a special day on AFP
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*Protest march
*Human chain
*O ...... nger strike
*Internet activism
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Dozens of cities in Romania and Romanian diaspora
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The 2012–14 Romanian protests ...... endence is a national project.
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2012–14 Romanian protests against shale gas
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