Environmental campaigner joins gas company board to develop renewables
A former would-be fracking company has appointed a leading opponent as a director to help it go green.
Picture post: Ad campaign targets fracking industry
Anti-fracking campaigners posted adverts targeting the shale gas industry in more than 100 bus shelters in a dozen European cities today.
Updated: Death of anti-fracking campaigner Ian Crane
Tributes have been paid to the opponent of fracking, Ian R Crane, who died last week (25/2/2021) after a long illness.
7% of misconduct allegations upheld against Lancashire police at anti-fracking protests
Lancashire Police has disclosed that 220 allegations of misconduct were made against its officers at anti-fracking protests outside Cuadrilla’s fracking site – but only 15 were upheld.
“Caravan of love” fracking trial dropped “in public interest”
The trial of 12 anti-fracking campaigners who parked a caravan in front of Cuadrilla’s shale gas site has been abandoned.
“Stop labelling campaigners as extremists” – 600+ sign open letter
More than 600 people have signed an open letter to senior police officers calling for an end to the categorisation of political campaigning as “domestic extremism”.
Legal challenge to Third Energy sale gets go-ahead as emails reveal ministers intervened in deal
A government department “worked with” Barclays on the “orderly disposal” of the troubled fracking company, Third Energy, ministerial correspondence has revealed.
Frack site policing operation disbanded
The policing operation outside Cuadrilla’s Preston New Road fracking site has ended, Lancashire Constabulary has confirmed.
Updated: Dawn eviction of anti-fracking camp near Cuadrilla’s shale gas site
Bailiffs accompanied by police have moved to clear anti-fracking protesters from a camp on the edge of Blackpool this morning.
Anti-fracking campaigners “face daily violence” in protest policing – new study
Anti-fracking protesters have experienced violence and intimidation from police officers, leading to physical injuries, trauma and a breakdown of trust, a new study reveals.
