Category: Opposition

Updated: Dawn eviction of anti-fracking camp near Cuadrilla’s shale gas site

By Ruth Hayhurst on November 19, 2019 • ( 31 Comments )

Bailiffs accompanied by police have moved to clear anti-fracking protesters from a camp on the edge of Blackpool this morning.

“Stop government backing for overseas fracking” – campaign groups

By Ruth Hayhurst on November 18, 2019 • ( 4 Comments )

The next UK government must stop supporting overseas fracking operations, a coalition of organisations demanded today.

Fracking moratorium – reaction

By Ruth Hayhurst on November 2, 2019 • ( 33 Comments )

DrillOrDrop has compiled reaction to the government’s statement on a immediate moratorium on fracking. We have comments from community groups, campaigners, academics, politicians and the shale gas industry. Full report on the government statement

“Oil sites put Surrey on the climate change front line” – rally told

By Ruth Hayhurst on October 26, 2019 • ( 34 Comments )

Opponents of onshore oil drilling in Surrey are at the forefront of the fight against climate change, a county councillor said this morning.

Horizontal drilling begins at Horse Hill as opponents plan demonstration

By Ruth Hayhurst on October 22, 2019 • ( 9 Comments )

Horizontal drilling on the second oil exploration well at Horse Hill in Surrey is now underway, the main investor announced today.

Frack pumps leave Preston New Road as campaigners mark 1,000 days of protest

By Ruth Hayhurst on October 2, 2019 • ( 5 Comments )

Cuadrilla moved the frack pumps off its shale gas site near Blackpool today on the 1,000th day of protest by opponents.

Youth climate campaigners issue demands to leading councillor

By Ruth Hayhurst on September 23, 2019 • ( 44 Comments )

Youth climate campaigners living in the area of the UK’s only fracking site secured a meeting with a senior county councillor this afternoon.

Environment Agency “no longer able to regulate fracking” – Labour

By Ruth Hayhurst on September 23, 2019 • ( 19 Comments )

Fracking companies can “railroad” through their interests because the Environment Agency has been “drained” of resources, a Labour energy spokesperson told delegates at the party’s conference.