Teaching union votes against Ineos sponsorship of the Daily Mile
The largest UK education union has formally opposed Ineos sponsorship of a children’s running scheme because of the company’s interests in fracking for shale gas.
Technical terms in fracking consultation “misled the public” over harm from chemicals
People have been excluded from a public consultation over fracking chemicals by the use of technical language, an industrial chemist has complained.
UN urged to ban fracking to safeguard UK women
The actor and UN human rights champion, Amber Heard, is among a group of campaigners, academics and environmentalists who are urging the United Nations today to ban fracking to protect the health of women in the UK.
Inquiry resumes on IGas Ellesmere Port test plans
The public inquiry into IGas plans to test its gas well at Ellesmere Port resumes in Chester next week.
Fracking is affecting our health, neighbours of shale gas site tell UK experts
One of the UK’s leading public health experts heard testimony today about the stress of living with fracking from neighbours of Cuadrilla’s shale gas site.
Health experts add to calls for investigation into impacts of fracking
Senior experts have signed a letter calling for a parliamentary inquiry into the health impacts of fracking.
‘Government is using Lancashire residents as guinea pigs in a fracking impacts experiment’ – doctors
An open letter from two doctors has accused the energy minister, Claire Perry, of using Cuadrilla’s fracking site near Blackpool to study the impact of toxic chemical emissions on people. Consultants’ letter to Claire Perry
No need to revise health review on fracking impacts, says minister
Fracking Week in Parliament The government dismissed another call this week for an update of the review of research on the health impacts of shale gas extraction.
Live news updates: Day 6 of inquiry into Ineos shale gas plans for Marsh Lane
This post has live updates from Day 6 of the public inquiry into plans by Ineos for shale gas exploration in the Derbyshire village of Marsh Lane. Today’s session will hear more evidence in support from the company’s application.
Government rejects national setback distances for fracking sites
Fracking Week in Parliament. The government has said it has no plans to establish a minimum distance between homes and shale gas sites across the country.
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