Police investigate assault claim against shale gas security guard
Lancashire Police confirmed today it was investigating a complaint that a security guard assaulted an anti-fracking protester outside Cuadrilla’s shale gas site near Blackpool.
Fracking Week in Parliament: 3-7 July 2017
In this week’s Fracking Week in Parliament, new Derbyshire MP backs local opposition to INEOS shale drilling plans and ministers are quizzed on risks to groundwater, liability of shale gas companies, staffing of regulators and the government’s shale gas team and the Government’s assessment of the Medact report.
Obey the rules to win back public trust – fracking industry told
The fracking industry must comply with the rules if it is to regain public confidence, the Environment Agency said yesterday.
Third Energy submits fracking plan for Ryedale well
The company behind plans to frack a shale gas well at Kirby Misperton in North Yorkshire has submitted a final document for approval.
What’s happening this week? 3-9 July 2017
In this week’s listings Rally and committee discussion on Egdon’s planning application for oil production at Wressle, N Lincolnshire Ongoing protests at Cuadrilla’s Preston New Road, site near Blackpool, and supply company, Marriott Drilling, in Derbyshire Public meetings and presentations Training workshops and seminar Community weekend
Three Lancs councillors join 13-person anti-fracking lock-on protest at Cuadrilla’s shale gas site
Three women councillors from Lancashire are taking part in a lock-on protest against operations at Cuadrilla’s shale gas site near Blackpool.
Drilling diary – July 2017
60+ events in July about fracking and onshore oil and gas, including Reclaim the Power’s promised Rolling Resistance against shale gas development in Lancashire, plus planning and information meetings, council decisions, training, presentations and exhibitions.
Protests at shale gas site and drilling supplier
Anti-fracking campaigners have been protesting this morning outside Cuadrilla’s shale gas site near Blackpool and at a supplier of drilling equipment in Derbyshire.
UK anti-fracking campaigners promise to step up protests in July
Opponents of shale gas have promised “an unprecedented month of resistance against fracking in the UK”, starting tomorrow (1 July 2017).
66% of Lancashire residents oppose fracking near their homes – new survey
Two-thirds of people surveyed in Lancashire opposed fracking within five miles of their home, according to a new poll published today.
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