96 arrests at Lancs anti-fracking protest in July 2017
July saw the largest number of arrests in a month so far at protests outside Cuadrilla’s shale gas site near Blackpool, according to figures released by Lancashire Police.
Picture post: Christians pray at shale sites
Christians went on an anti-fracking road trip of the East Midlands to meet and pray with communities facing exploration for shale gas.
Fracking research and report round-up: August 2017
This post collates links to studies, briefings and reports from the past six months on fracking and the onshore oil and gas industry. It includes briefings on the industry and regulation, along with work on emissions, public attitudes to fracking, economic impacts, seismic effects and contamination risks.
IGas defends depth of Ellesmere Port gas well
IGas has defended its well at Ellesmere Port against allegations that it was more than 1,000m deeper than had been approved in the planning permission.
What’s happening this week? 14-20 August 2017
In this week’s listings: Exhibitions in support and against INEOS shale gas plans in the East Midlands; Women’s protest about policing and gathering for environmental Groups at Preston New Road shale gas site Are We Going to be Fracked? presentations in Woodsetts, Rotherham, plus Woodsetts parish council meeting; Demonstration outside […]
INEOS announces location of third proposed shale gas site
INEOS gave some details this afternoon of another proposed shale gas exploration site.
UK fracking support at record low – latest government survey
The latest findings from the government survey of attitudes to fracking in the UK puts support at its lowest level since the question was first asked.
Updated: 4,000+ people call for removal of rig from Cuadrilla’s fracking site
Updated 31 July 2017 More than 4,000 people have signed a petition in the past four days calling for the enforcement of planning conditions at Cuadrilla’s Preston New Road shale gas site in Lancashire.
Updated: Council says Cuadrilla breached planning condition by delivering rig to Lancs shale site overnight
Cuadrilla breached conditions of its planning permission when it brought the drilling rig into its site near Blackpool early this morning, according to Lancashire County Council.
Cuadrilla condemns fracking protesters for eight-hour road closure – opponents blame police tactics
Police closed the road outside Cuadrilla’s Lancashire shale gas site for eight hours today in response to anti-fracking protests.
DRILL OR DROP? 