More calls to block fracking – over emergency plans, evidence review and legal challenge
In the past three days, there have been three formal calls to halt fracking, scheduled to start soon for the first time in the UK since 2011.
Northern anti-fracking campaigns step up plans for meetings and “targeted resistance”
Opponents of fracking are intensifying their campaign against the shale gas industry across northern England.
Fracking risks undermining UK climate commitments, leading environmental groups tell minister
As Third Energy prepares to frack the first UK onshore well since 2011, nine environmental organisations have told the government they have “growing concerns” about the process.
“Victory for democracy” – English campaigners welcome Scottish fracking decision
Anti-fracking campaigners in England have been responding this afternoon to the announcement that the Scottish Government is extending indefinitely the moratorium on unconventional oil and gas. We’ll update this post as more comment comes in.
Anti-fracking groups launch campaign to put shale gas on election agenda
Two anti-fracking campaign groups have joined forces to try to put shale gas on the agenda for the general election.
What’s happening this week? 13-19 February 2017
In this week’s listings: Launch of Frack Free United lobby group against the fracking industry Two exhibitions about industrial sand extraction in Cheshire European Parliament vote Continuing protests at Preston New Road, Lancashire Plus deadlines, meetings, presentations and film screening
DRILL OR DROP? 