Events diary – May 2019 and beyond
Events in May 2019 and beyond about UK fracking, onshore oil and gas and campaigning.
Frack free campaigners celebrate as Tory Scarborough commits to become carbon neutral by 2030
Conservative-controlled Scarborough Borough Council declared a climate emergency this afternoon.
Campaigners seek emergency court injunction against fracking at Cuadrilla’s shale gas site
A Lancashire campaigner is going to court to try to stop Cuadrilla fracking near Blackpool. He says he fears the authorities have failed to protect local people from emergencies at the site.
99-hour anti-fracking protest “caused travel delays and cost £1,000s”, sentencing hearing told
An anti-fracking protest that lasted nearly 100 hours caused travel disruption and incurred extra costs for Lancashire Police and the shale gas company, Preston Crown Court heard this afternoon.
Minister urged to delay fracking in Lancashire until emergency plans are published
The government has been urged to delay a final decision on fracking near Blackpool because of local concerns about a lack of information on plans to deal with an emergency.
Green Party leader to quiz Cuadrilla about emergencies at fracking site
The Green Party Co-leader, Jonathan Bartley, said today he would be raising community concerns with Cuadrilla about what would happen in an emergency at the company’s fracking site.
Fire service ordered to release emergency planning information for Cuadrilla’s fracking site
An opponent of fracking has won an eight-month campaign to force Lancashire’s Fire and Rescue Service to release information about emergency planning at Cuadrilla’s shale gas operation.
Lorry concerns delay decision on transport plan for N Yorks fracking site
The decision on the transport plan for Third Energy’s fracking site at Kirby Misperton looks likely to be delayed for at least a week because of concerns about the routing of delivery lorries.
60-tonne lorry to deliver equipment along sunken lane to drilling site near Leith Hill – traffic plan
Road closures, stop-go boards and parking suspensions are among the proposals in a long-awaited plan for routing delivery lorries weighing up to 60 tonnes to Europa’s oil exploration site near Leith Hill in Surrey. The consultation on the company’s traffic management plan closes tomorrow (Wednesday 21st June).
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