Breaking: Scottish government bans fracking – statement
In the past half hour, the Scottish Energy Minister, Paul Wheelhouse, announced to the Scottish Parliament: “Fracking cannot and will not take place in Scotland”.
Picture post: Police remove campaigner from tower at N Yorks fracking site
Police officers using specialist climbing gear removed an anti-fracking protester this afternoon from a small wooden tower outside Third Energy’s gas site at Kirby Misperton.
Researchers debate ideas for £8m study on fracking impacts
Researchers meeting in Birmingham this week are to discuss a major study which aims to update evidence on the impact of fracking.
Sheffield sites identified for disposal of fracking waste
Campaigners have identified two sites in Sheffield as possible destinations for fracking waste.
What’s happening this week? 2-8 October 2017
In this week’s listings Exhibitions in Warsop for and against shale gas exploration; “Town hall” meeting to plan fracking research; Court case on Broadford Bridge protests; Green Party co-leader speaking at Preston New Road; Harvest Festival gathering at Kirby Misperton; Fundraising art auction
Protest update: 25 September-1 October 2017
In this week’s update on protests about fracking and the onshore oil and gas industry: Anti-fracking campaigners join the Take Back Manchester march; Lock-ons and lorry surfing at Kirby Misperton; Horn-honk convoy and rally at Preston New Road Farmers Against Fracking gathering at Kirby Misperton
October 2017 Drilling headlines
DrillOrDrop’s October 2017 digest of news about fracking, shale and onshore oil and gas updated daily.
Drilling diary – October 2017
60+ events in October 2017 about fracking and onshore oil and gas in the UK including: Anti-fracking demonstrations in Manchester, Lancashire and North Yorkshire; Community exhibitions; Art auction fundraiser; Council decision meetings; Town hall meeting on fracking research; Tour by Canadian campaigner, Jessica Ernst; Global Frackdown day.
Businessman defies police warning with horn-honking convoy past fracking site
A Lancashire businessman who had been threatened with arrest for sounding his car horn in support of anti-fracking protesters led a convoy of hooting motorists past Cuadrilla’s shale gas site this morning.
Updated: First “lorry surfer” protest blocks Third Energy’s Kirby Misperton fracking site
A woman has climbed onto a lorry outside Third Energy’s fracking site at Kirby Misperton, closing the road.
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