Fracking Week in Parliament: 17-21 July 2017
The Environment Agency has made five visits to Cuadrilla’s Lancashire shale gas site since November 2016, of which one was unannounced, according to written parliamentary answers this week.
Protest update: 17-23 July 2017
In this week’s update on protests about fracking and the onshore oil and gas industry: Two days of lock-on protests at Cuadrilla’s Preston New Road shale gas site; Eight arrests at Marriott Drilling; Officers overturn wheelchair as they try to remove protester from road; Food and farming rally […]
Investors back UKOG’s bid to extend consent for oil exploration at Broadford Bridge
For the first time, there appears to be a concerted campaign by investors in an oil company to support planning proposals for exploration.
Countdown to comment deadlines on INEOS shale plans – campaigners urge councils to consider fracking impacts
The public consultation on plans by INEOS Shale to explore for gas in Rotherham borough ends this week.
Lorry concerns delay decision on transport plan for N Yorks fracking site
The decision on the transport plan for Third Energy’s fracking site at Kirby Misperton looks likely to be delayed for at least a week because of concerns about the routing of delivery lorries.
What’s happening this week? 17-23 July 2017
In this week’s listings: Food Growers Against Fracking rally, Preston New Road; Solidari-Tea Party at Broadford Bridge; Rolling Resistance bike ride from Manchester to Blackpool; Closing date for comments on INEOS shale gas plans for Common Road, Harthill; Plus presentations, meetings and training
Dozen labour organisations call for a ban on fracking
More than 20 representatives from 12 labour organisations made what they called “a unified stand” today against the shale gas industry and in support of communities opposed to Cuadrilla’s site near Blackpool.
Many fracking protests are not peaceful, lawful or local, says Cuadrilla: untrue say Lancs campaigners
The shale gas company, Cuadrilla, said today many of the protests at its site near Blackpool were by a “small hard-core” of national activists and were neither peaceful nor lawful.
UKOG’s bid to extend planning consent at Broadford Bridge now open for comment
A month-long public consultation has opened on a bid to extend planning consent at the Broadford Bridge oil exploration site in West Sussex.
Egdon to appeal new Wressle refusals
Egdon Resources announced today it would appeal against the decision by North Lincolnshire Council’s planning committee to refuse for a second time planning consent for production at the Wressle oil field.
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