IGas signals start of drilling at Tinker Lane
The shale gas company, IGas, has given notice to local people that it is ready to start drilling at one of its sites in north Nottinghamshire.
Freed campaigners call for mass demonstration outside fracking site
Three campaigners freed today by the Court of Appeal have called on people to join a mass demonstration outside the UK’s first shale gas fracking site for seven years.
Breaking: Appeal court quashes “manifestly excessive” jail sentences for fracking protest
Appeal court judges have quashed jail sentences against three men imprisoned for taking part in an anti fracking protest outside Cuadrilla’s shale gas site.
Updated: Campaign groups join appeal over fracking protest sentences
The campaign groups, Friends of the Earth and Liberty, has been granted permission to intervene in the case of three anti-fracking protesters who are appealing today against their prison sentences.
Vivienne Westwood joins Lancashire anti-fracking campaigners
The fashion designer and environmental campaigner, Dame Vivienne Westwood, joined protests against fracking in Lancashire.
Minister questioned over shale gas threat to climate
The energy minister, Claire Perry, has described shale gas as “entirely consistent” with UK measures to a low-carbon future.
Live news updates: Cuadrilla says fracking has started
Cuadrilla has confirmed it has started the first frack of a horizontal shale gas well today at its site at Preston New Road near Blackpool.
What’s happening this week? 15-21 October 2018
In this week’s listings: Cuadrilla due to start fracking at Preston New Road. Three campaigners jailed for fracking protest appeal against sentence. Vivienne Westwood and Joe Corre to visit fracking opponents in Lancashire. National climate crisis rally at Cuadrila’s shale gas site.
Decision on Cuadrilla’s Roseacre Wood fracking site due in New Year
The decision on whether Cuadrilla can drill and frack up to four shale gas wells at Roseacre Wood, near Blackpool, is expected early in January 2019, according to the Planning Inspectorate.
Picture post: Hundreds join Sheffield anti-fracking rally
More than 400 opponents of fracking took part in a rally in Sheffield city centre today, according to organisers.
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