In this week’s update on protests about fracking and the onshore oil and gas industry: Estimated 700+ people march against INEOS plans in Derbyshire and South Yorkshire; I am not a militant activist demonstration at Runcorn in Cheshire; Community picnic against drilling near Surrey beauty spot; Shadow Chancellor […]
Ministers revealed this week that ambulances were called six times to incidents at or near Cuadrilla’s shale gas site in July and that government departments discuss anti-fracking protests.
The High Court has told the UK government to change some new rules for environmental court cases to protect those taking legal action.
At least eight anti-fracking groups are supporting marches this Saturday to protest against INEOS plans to explore for shale gas.
The Shadow Chancellor, John McDonnell, promised Labour’s support to protesters outside Cuadrilla’s fracking site near Blackpool during a visit this afternoon.
More than 200 people opposed to fracking for shale gas in the North Yorkshire village of Kirby Misperton gathered for a candlelit vigil at the site entrance last night.
The oil company, Angus Energy, faced criticism this morning from county councillors in Surrey over its operations at the Brockham oil site near Dorking.
Angus Energy did not have permission to drill a new sidetrack at Brockham in Surrey and does not have consent for production, the county council has told an industry regulator.
The police monitoring network, Netpol, has launched an initiative to fund legal advice for anti-fracking groups facing civil action.
Drilling of a production well at the Lidsey oil site near Bognor Regis in West Sussex has begun, according to a statement from the operator, Angus Energy.
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