Picture post: Women march to fracking site to launch 3-month campaign
An estimated 200 women from across the UK took part in a march and rally outside Cuadrilla’s shale gas site near Blackpool this morning.
Women’s march launches spring campaign against fracking
A march led by women tomorrow (Tuesday 3 April) marks the beginning of a three-month campaign against fracking.
Residents “delighted” at UKOG’s loss of access rights to Markwells Wood oil site
News that the oil exploration company, UKOG, has had no right of access to its well site at Markwells Wood in the South Downs since last year has been welcomed by local people and campaigners.
Picture Post: “No to fracking, yes to dancing” – Jig at the Rig protest
Anti-fracking opponents from across the country took part in a mass “dance-off” protest outside Cuadrilla’s shale gas site near Blackpool today.
Kirby Misperton anti-fracking camp to close after Third Energy withdraws equipment
Opponents of fracking at Kirby Misperton in North Yorkshire say they are to begin packing up a camp outside the village.
Campaign grows against INEOS Yorkshire fracking surveys
More landowners in Yorkshire have joined a campaign opposing fracking and access to their property for seismic testing.
100,000-signature petition against Leith Hill oil drilling to be handed to Environment Agency
Updated 28/2/2018: The Environment Agency has cancelled the Dorking event because of bad weather Opponents of drilling for oil near Leith Hill in Surrey are to hand in a petition on Thursday with what could be more than 100,000 signatures.
Lancashire campaigners winning the battle against fracking, say climate change experts
A former climate diplomat told anti-fracking campaigners in Lancashire they were close to winning their battle against shale gas.
Labour MP tells anti-fracking marchers: ‘You are not alone’
The Bolsolver MP, Dennis Skinner, told several hundred anti-fracking campaigners at a rally in Derbyshire that the Labour Party was behind them.
Yorkshire landowners back National Trust in INEOS legal challenge
15 Yorkshire landowners, holding more than 80,000 acres, have publicly supported the National Trust in the legal challenge from INEOS over access for shale gas testing.
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