Reproductive and developmental toxins found in fracking fluids and waste water
A study of more than 1,000 chemicals used in and created by fracking in the United States found that 15% were linked to reproductive and developmental health problems.
Ryedale MP to sit down with fracking companies
The Thirsk and Malton MP, Kevin Hollinrake, is to meet shale gas companies next month to get an idea of what fracking might look like in northern England.
Shale is energy security opportunity, not a disaster – Minister
The Energy Minister, Andrea Leadsom, rebuffed suggestions this morning that there was widespread opposition to fracking around Britain. Instead, she said, it offered the opportunity for a new home-grown energy source.
Fracking opponent detained under the Terrorism Act
A prominent anti-fracking campaigner has revealed that he was detained under the Terrorism Act at Exeter Airport just before Christmas.
Guest post: An undemocratic betrayal?
Guest Post by by Laurence Williams A public inquiry gets underway in five weeks’ time to hear Cuadrilla’s appeals against the refusals of planning permission to frack at two sites in Lancashire. A planning inspector wil chair the inquiry, now expected to last up to 20 days. But the […]
December 2015 fracking headlines
Our digest of December’s headlines about fracking, shale and onshore oil and gas developments – and reaction to them, including:
#webelieve is new campaign focus for Lancs anti-fracking group
A group opposed to fracking in Lancashire is taking inspiration from a Christmas decoration as it prepares to challenge the drilling industry for a second time.
What to watch in 2016
DrillOrDrop’s round-up of the oil and gas sites that may see action in the next year.
Top 10 posts of 2015
The most viewed posts on DrillOrDrop in 2015 all reported on MPs and their attitudes to fracking.
Review of 2015
The government promised to deliver shale in 2015 – but during the year no wells were fracked and no applications for shale gas exploration were approved.
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