Fracking Week in Parliament: 17-21 July 2017
The Environment Agency has made five visits to Cuadrilla’s Lancashire shale gas site since November 2016, of which one was unannounced, according to written parliamentary answers this week.
Egdon’s Biscathorpe oil well granted environmental permit after 21 months
Plans for an exploratory oil well at Biscathorpe in Lincolnshire have finally got an environmental permit – more than 21 months after the operator, Egdon Resources, first applied.
Fracking Week in Parliament: 10-14 July 2017
In this week’s Fracking Week in Parliament: Labour MPs question the Energy Minister on fracking policy, regulation and staffing. Plus parliamentary questions and speeches on fracking impacts, the Conservative manifesto and opposition to shale gas.
Protest update: 10-16 July 2017
In this week’s update on protests about fracking and the onshore oil and gas industry: Cake at the Gate protest at UKOG’s Broadford Bridge site, West Sussex Lock-on protest at Cuadrilla’s shale gas site at Preston New Road Picket at Cuadrilla’s headquarters at Bamber Bridge Two campaigners climb onto […]
Guest post by David Lowry: Fracking’s hidden hazards
In this guest post, Dr David Lowry, of the Institute for Resource and Security Studies, Cambridge, Massachusetts, highlights warnings in recent reports on potential health impacts from fracking.
Tributes to Stephen Tindale
Tributes have been paid to the climate change campaigner and supporter of shale gas, Stephen Tindale, who’s death was announced today.
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.
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.
DRILL OR DROP? 