In this week’s update: Leaders of an Australian anti-drilling blockade visit Lancashire Protests at West Sussex site as rig is installed Scotland’s Knitting Grannies outside the Scottish Parliament Anti-fracking demonstrators gather at Cuadrilla’s offices First Preston New Road lock-on trial begins Petition hand-in at Cuadrilla contractor Please let […]
A photo-journalist who spent about five minutes at an anti-fracking protest in Bolton is to appeal against a conviction for obstructing the highway.
In this week’s listing: Public meeting on INEOS drilling plans at Harthill, seven screenings of The Bentley Effect, direct action training, court hearing on resident’s challenge to reopening of Roseacre Wood public inquiry and delivery of a letter about Preston New Road protests to Lancashire’s chief constable. Plus debates, information events […]
A Lancashire resident is seeking a High Court hearing after he was refused permission to challenge the Communities’ Secretary, Sajid Javid, over Cuadrilla’s second shale gas site at Roseacre Wood.
DrillOrDrop’s monthly digest of news about fracking, shale and onshore oil and gas
In this week’s listings: Nottinghamshire County Council considers IGas shale gas plans for Tinker Lane Europa’s plans for oil exploration near Leith Hill on the agenda at Surrey County Council Leeds debate on fracking Plus deadlines, court appearances, presentations, film screenings, workshops, protests
In this week’s listings Cuadrilla goes to the High Court to seek an injunction over Preston New Road North Yorkshire County Council considers responses to its minerals plan House of Lords debate on shale gas benefits Plus meetings, awareness-raising walk, information events and demonstrations.
50+ events in March 2017 about UK fracking and onshore oil and gas, including two statutory challenges against the government approval of fracking at Preston New Road, plus the start of a nationwide fortnight of direct action, as well as court hearings, planning decisions, energy debates, information events, meetings […]
In this week’s listings Lancashire County Council considers planning applications for changed conditions on restoration at Cuadrilla’s site at Becconsall Five Keep it in the Ground mobiliser tour events Court hearings for people arrested at Cuadrilla’s Preston New Road site Two British Geological Survey drop-in events Plus meetings, workshops, […]
The ministerial approval of plans for shale gas exploration in Lancashire is being challenged in the courts on climate change grounds.
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