Campaigner acquitted of trespass at Horse Hill oil site
An environmental campaigner who took part in a 12-hour protest on a rig platform at the Horse Hill oil site in Surrey has been cleared of aggravated trespass.
“Fossil fools” day protesters acquitted
Two women who took part in a lock-on protest during an anti-fracking demonstration outside the IGas shale gas site at Misson in Nottinghamshire have been found not guilty of obstruction.
Anti-fracking campaigner acquitted of offences under Computer Misuse Act
A Nottinghamshire man accused of interfering with equipment used to explore for shale gas has been found not guilty of offences under the Computer Misuse Act.
Protest update: 18-24 December 2017
In this update on protests about fracking and the onshore oil and gas industry: Blessing by buddhist monks at Kirby Misperton fracking site; Acquittal and dismissal of cases at protest trials.
“We need to be able to witness history as it happens” – acquitted fracking photojournalist
A photojournalist who reports on anti-fracking protests had his conviction for obstructing the highway overturned on appeal today.
