Moving decisions on fracking plans to a national level contradicts the principles of localism and would probably exacerbate mistrust between communities and the industry, MPs said today.
A new parliamentary group has called for evidence on how fracking could affect former coal mining areas.
The Scottish Government is being urged not to renew an Ineos shale gas licence at the end of the month.
Anti-fracking campaigners gathered outside Cuadrilla’s shale gas site near Blackpool early this morning for the start of what was advertised as a mass camp and 48-hour blockade.
Government proposals to take shale gas decisions out of the local planning system could result in a “one-size-fits all” approach with unrestricted drilling and fracking, a new parliamentary group has been told.
In this week’s listings Block Around the Clock camp near Cuadrilla’s Preston New Road site; Final week of public inquiry into Ineos shale gas plans for Marsh Lane; George Monbiot visits Lancashire campaigners; South Yorkshire regional anti-fracking strategy meeting; Plus meetings and information events. Diary for all of […]
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.
A report relied upon by the Government in its support for shale gas extraction is to be updated.
Photographers are invited to bid for a £5,000 commission to document the untold stories of fracking in the UK.
Decisions about fracking lack legitimacy because the public perceive that decision-makers lack expertise. That’s a key finding of new research into how people likely to be affected by fracking see the process of deciding on shale gas proposals.
DRILL OR DROP? 