Balcombe effect continues with falling support for fracking
19th May 2014 Nine months after the Balcombe anti-fracking protests, their effect on public opinion is still being felt, according to research published today.
Another day, another fracking conference
19th May 2014 Another conference opens this morning on fracking, the UK shale gas industry and public reaction to it.
Fracking week in Westminster (May 12th-16th)
May 16th 2014 Transcripts of the last week of parliamentary debates and questions on: Critique of the Public Health England report on shale gas extraction Greenhouse gas emissions in the UK and US Tax allowances for onshore oil and gas operators With thanks to theyworkforyou.com
Balcombe split by Cuadrilla but village will heal – council chair
14th May 2014 The chair of Balcombe Parish Council, Alison Stevenson, said the village was split by Cuadrilla’s exploratory drilling operation and the protests that accompanied it. But she felt Balcombe could heal in the future.
Weald shale study being reviewed; announcement of 14th licence plans still expected by June
14th May 2014 The study by the British Geological Survey of potential oil and gas resources in the Weald will be “finished fairly soon”, a shale gas conference heard this morning.
Shale gas not consistent with limiting temperature rise to 2 degrees, conference told
13th May 2014 Shale gas can’t be a significant part of UK energy if we want to avoid damaging climate change, a researcher in carbon emissions told an industry conference this afternoon.
Politicians out of step with industry on pace of fracking, conference hears
13th May 2014 Senior politicians who want the fracking industry to go much faster are out of step with the wishes of the operators, a major shale gas conference heard today.
Win over women and improve community benefits – shale industry conference told
13th May 2014 Chief executive of IGas, Andrew Austin, told a shale gas conference this afternoon the industry had to win over women.
Campaigner tells shale industry it has to earn trust
13th May 2014 Doug Parr, chief scientist of Greenpeace, told a major conference on shale gas that the industry had to become trustworthy if it wanted public support.
Cuadrilla shares the stage with Greenpeace at shale gas conference
13th May 2014 Cuadrilla directors are joining leading figures from environmental organisations and the shale oil and gas industry for a two-day conference in Birmingham starting today.
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