Sink holes and recent one on news.

I'm intrigued/scared to death of these!

Have you seen the one in High Wycombe that appeared yesterday?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-26010192

The first thought that came in to my mind was, I wonder how far the nearest 'fracking' 'test' site is away. I wonder if fracking could encourage sink holes? Someone on here much more knowledgeable than me might have the answer, I thought.

For others interested, there's an horizon programme about sink holes on bbc2 in 15 minutes time.

I'll be watching (through my fingers!).

Well fracking causes seismic activity, so i'd say a definite yes.

Well fracking causes seismic activity, so i'd say a definite yes.

Great stuff. Thought so. Thanks.

Well fracking causes seismic activity, so i'd say a definite yes.

How could fracking cause that?

Chalk mining, on the other hand...

How could fracking cause that?

 

Chalk mining, on the other hand...

Fracking is blamed for everything.

Do you think a reverse symnosis fracking exercise caused our beloved hole in the road to disappear overnight? Or was it all the chalk discarded from Redgates, on its closure?

So, the one in High Wycombe has been put down to lots of rain recently and underground mines in the area. How 'at risk' are we in Sheffield? Certainly we've had roads with severe structural damage after the flood. It certainly rains a lot.

Megalithic, did you watch the horizon programme?

So, the one in High Wycombe has been put down to lots of rain recently and underground mines in the area. How 'at risk' are we in Sheffield? Certainly we've had roads with severe structural damage after the flood. It certainly rains a lot.

 

Megalithic, did you watch the horizon programme?

I didn't. Will try and watch it later on catch up.

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How could fracking cause that?

 

Chalk mining, on the other hand...

Why couldn't it ?

Fracking has been shown to cause events up to 2.6, maybe higher, so given the right conditions....

 

Why couldn't it ?

Fracking has been shown to cause events up to 2.6, maybe higher, so given the right conditions....

I'm not quite sure what you mean.

2.6 what?

The sink hole, like almost all sink holes looks like a collapse due to mining, or dissolved minerals.

I'm not quite sure what you mean.

 

2.6 what?

 

The sink hole, like almost all sink holes looks like a collapse due to mining, or dissolved minerals.

2.6 on the Richter scale.

That's no small event, and if the conditions are right i don't see how anyone could rule it out.

2.6 on the Richter scale.

That's no small event, and if the conditions are right i don't see how anyone could rule it out.

This is my thinking.

If a site is predisposed to sinking and fracking takes place, I fear fracking nearby might severely increase the risk/act as a catalyst.

2.6 on the Richter scale.

That's no small event, and if the conditions are right i don't see how anyone could rule it out.

It is a fairly small event. Then again, so is the sink hole.

Do they frack in the chalk of High Wycombe?

They have certainly mined there.

I can't believe that otherwise sane and intelligent posters on here can believe that 'fracking' is responsible for the sink hole in High Wycombe.

There isn't any 'fracking' going on at the moment in England.

And 2.6 on the Richter scale is tiny.