Drilling headlines – December 2017
DrillOrDrop’s December 2017 digest of news about fracking, shale and onshore oil and gas updated daily.
“More lives at risk” from Cuadrilla’s revised traffic plans for proposed Roseacre Wood fracking site
Revised plans for lorry deliveries to a second proposed fracking site in Lancashire would “put even more lives at risk”, a community group said today.
Final days for comments on Cuadrilla’s oil testing plans at Balcombe
People who want to comment on plans for oil exploration in Balcombe – the West Sussex village at the centre of anti-fracking protests in 2013 – have two more days to submit their views.
What’s happening this week? 27 November-3 December 2017
In this week’s listing Expected publication of revised transport plans for Cuadrilla’s Roseacre Wood site; Closing date for comments on Cuadrilla’s Balcombe flow testing plans; March in Pickering against local fracking plans; Fracking benefit gig.
Protest update: 13-26 November 2017
In this update on protests about fracking and the onshore oil and gas industry: MPs address anti-fracking rally at Ellesmere Port; Launch of protest policing report at Preston New Road; 12 protesters found guilty of obstructing the highway outside Cuadrilla’s site Visits by former Green Party and Lib […]
Police and campaigners respond to criticism of anti-fracking protest policing
Anti-fracking campaigners have called on police to protect their civil right to protest. They were responding to a report published this morning alleging “confrontational and “aggressive” policing. Two police forces in fracking protest areas said they have a duty to balance the right to protest with rights […]
Calls for independent review of “confrontational” policing at anti-fracking protests
Large numbers of police are using aggressive tactics to make it hard for people to protest against fracking, according to a report published today.
Cuadrilla fracking protest trial – 12 guilty of obstruction but cleared on trades union charges
12 people, including three councillors, have been found guilty of obstructing the highway after a lock-on protest outside Cuadrilla’s shale gas site in July. But they were cleared of trades union charges which can carry a more serious penalty.
Residents vote to share Cuadrilla’s £100,000 fracking fund – but some reject “blood money”
People living within 1.5km of Cuadrilla’s shale gas site in Lancashire are to share a £100,000 community benefit fund, the company confirmed today.
What’s happening this week? 6-12 November 2017
In this week’s listings Public inquiry into Egdon Resources plans for oil production at Wressle near Scunthorpe; Woodsetts planning application objection drop-in; Elton application awareness meeting; Big Noise Against Fracking rally; Know your rights training.
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