National Trust stands firm against INEOS seismic survey
The National Trust is continuing to refuse access for seismic surveying at historic Clumber Park in Nottinghamshire, despite threats of legal action.
Guest Post: Why not look for shale gas under London?
Guest post by Nick Grealy As shale companies prepare to explore for gas in the East Midlands, North Yorkshire and Lancashire, would-be operator Nick Grealy says there’s a whiff of hypocrisy about why London – and other cities in the south – have been left out of the […]
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
How did you find out about fracking?
Yesterday, campaigner Louise Somerville asked on Facebook how people had found about fracking. We thought the answers were very interesting and asked for permission to reproduce the thread. Another campaigner, Vanessa Vine, asked the same question this morning. We’ve combined the answers.
Who wants to drill where? February 2017 update
Summary of recent activity and expected operations at 50+ sites across the UK, including applications, decisions, company plans and licence changes.
New consultation delays decision on IGas Tinker Lane shale plans in Notts
A decision expected this month on plans by IGas to explore for shale gas at a second site in Nottinghamshire has been put back again.
Small rise in fracking support – latest government survey
The latest findings from the government’s quarterly Wave tracker survey, published this morning, put support for fracking at 18%.
Pro-shale group invites businesses to comment on protests at Cuadrilla’s fracking site
A group supporting shale gas operations in Lancashire has invited business leaders to take part in a survey about attitudes to protester activity in the county.
Breached traffic rules at Cuadrilla fracking site led to two-car crash – eye witness
An eye witness to a two-car accident outside Cuadrilla’s fracking site near Blackpool this morning said a truck preparing to make a delivery was breaking agreed traffic rules. John Tootill, whose basic account of the accident has been confirmed by police, said a cement truck had stopped outside […]
Reaction to suppliers quitting fracking contracts
Cuadrilla, its supporters and opponents have made statements this afternoon following the decision by two contractors to stop working at the Preston New Road fracking site.
DRILL OR DROP? 