Freed campaigners call for mass demonstration outside fracking site
Three campaigners freed today by the Court of Appeal have called on people to join a mass demonstration outside the UK’s first shale gas fracking site for seven years.
MP asks government to investigate judge who jailed anti-fracking protesters
The justice secretary has been urged to investigate whether the judge who jailed three anti-fracking protesters last month followed an official code of conduct.
Shock over family connections of judge who jailed three anti-fracking campaigners
Campaigners have raised concerns about links between the judge who jailed three anti-fracking protesters last month and his family’s business in supplying the oil and gas industry.
Campaigner loses appeal over “act of conscience” protest
A man who spent 10 hours on top of a rig lorry in protest to oil exploration has lost his appeal against conviction.
Fracking goes on trial at international tribunal
An internationally-recognised tribunal will begin examining evidence today on whether fracking breaches human rights.
Breaking: Lancs residents lose latest legal challenges over Cuadrilla’s fracking site but the fight goes on
Lancashire campaigners against Cuadrilla’s plan to frack near Blackpool have lost their latest legal challenges against the Communities’ Secretary, Sajid Javid.
INEOS injunction judge rules against appeal – campaigners say the fight goes on
Two campaigners have vowed to continue their fight against the injunction granted to INEOS Upstream over anti-fracking protests.
