Senior officers to consult public on anti-fracking protest policing
The police monitoring group, Netpol, is claiming victory after senior officers agreed to a consultation on changes to guidance on policing anti-fracking protests.
Government questioned on fracking, fake news, Russia and UK energy security
Fracking Week in Parliament. What is the government doing to determine whether there’s any evidence that Russia has issued fake news to discredit the UK fracking industry? This question was put to ministers by the former Conservative Home Office Minister, David Maclean.
Court adjourns decision on “wide-ranging” injunction against protests at UKOG oil drilling sites
Five women campaigning against the oil industry in southern England have secured a delay to a wide-ranging injunction that sought to outlaw protests against an exploration company.
“Shires of England rise up” as oil company UKOG seeks High Court injunction against protests
The human rights campaigner Bianca Jagger, actor Sue Jameson and entrepreneur Joe Corre are supporting residents challenging an injunction sought by UK Oil and Gas this morning.
What’s happening this week? 19-25 March 2018
In this week’s listings: UKOG and challengers go to the High Court over proposed injunction; against environmental protests; Robin Hood vs Fracking moves to Sheffield; Actors Emma and Sophie Thompson visit Preston New Road; Fracking fringe meeting at Greater Manchester Green Summit; Screening of Power Trip; Tour of SE […]
New parliamentary group on shale gas led by Tory MP who opposed INEOS exploration plans
The Conservative MP, Lee Rowley, who objected to INEOS plans in his constituency, is the chair of a new group at Westminster investigating the impact of shale gas.
Human rights campaigner urges oil company to drop High Court bid for injunction
Bianca Jagger is calling on UK Oil and Gas, the company behind oil exploration at sites in southern England, to withdraw its proposed injunction against environmental protesters.
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.
Oil company ordered to restore South Downs drilling site
UK Oil and Gas, the company behind oil drilling projects across southern England, has been ordered to restore a site in the South Downs National Park where no exploration work has been done since 2011.
Picture post: Actors present 102,000+ signature petition against oil drilling near Leith Hill
Actors Sue Jameson and James Bolam handed in a petition with more than 102,400 signatures to the Environment Agency this evening.
DRILL OR DROP? 