Fracking Week in Parliament: 16-20 January 2017
In this Fracking Week in Parliament: Caroline Spelman on what the Church of England said about fracking Claudia Beamish asks why a fracking ban is not in Scotland’s draft climate change bill
Oliver, 8, appeals to PM to block fracking near new Derbyshire home
An eight year old boy has written to the Prime Minister asking her to prevent fracking near his new home in Derbyshire.
Residents to quiz regulators over Cuadrilla’s fracking site
Staff from five organisations that regulate or advise on shale gas will be answering questions about Cuadrilla’s Preston New Road fracking site at a drop-in event next month.
FOE’s fracking leaflet – the key arguments
DrillOrDrop has identified some of the key arguments over Friends of the Earth’s disputed fund-raising leaflet about fracking.
Shale industry releases fracking visualisation – opponents say it’s misleading
A long-awaited visualisation of what shale gas production could mean for the UK countryside has been released by the fracking industry.
What’s happening this week? 16-22 January 2017
In this week’s events listing: continued protests at Cuadrilla’s Preston New Road site, consultation opening, presentations, debates, meetings, film screenings and training.
Fracking Week in Parliament: 9-13 January 2017
In the first Fracking Week in Parliament of 2017, MPs question the climate change minister over whether the Green Investment Bank will be allowed to fund fracking.
Climate change becomes fracking’s legal battle ground
The ministerial approval of plans for shale gas exploration in Lancashire is being challenged in the courts on climate change grounds.
Everything you always wanted to know about acidising
Guest post by Kathryn McWhirter Tomorrow (11 January 2017), North Lincolnshire Council is expected to decide on a plans for oil production at Egdon’s site at Wressle, near Scunthorpe. The application includes proposals for the little-discussed process of acidisation.
What’s happening this week?9-15 January 2017
Our first weekly events listing for 2017 features scheduled daily roadside protests outside Cuadrilla’s Preston New Road site in Lancashire plus North Lincolnshire Council’s planning committee meeting to decide plans by Egdon for oil and gas production at Wressle.
DRILL OR DROP? 