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.
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.
Cuadrilla accounts: Losses continue as CEO condemns “irresponsible and intimidating” activists
Cuadrilla has accused some of the opponents of its shale gas operations in Lancashire of “irresponsible and intimidating behaviour”.
Supplier to Lancs shale gas site pulls out of contract after single delivery
A company supplying fuel to Cuadrilla’s shale gas site in Lancashire has announced it is pulling out of the contract.
Community group wins right to continue legal fight against fracking in Lancashire
A Lancashire residents’ group is to fight on in with its legal challenge to permission for fracking at Cuadrilla’s shale gas site near Blackpool.
Blue look to frontline fracking councils
The Conservatives have made big gains in the county council elections in areas in the frontline of fracking for shale gas.
Picture post: Cyclists complete two-day “tour de frack” between shale sites
A group of cyclists completed a 120-mile ride this afternoon between sites in Lancashire and Yorkshire where fracking is due to take place.
Protest update: 24-30 April 2017
In this update of protests about fracking and the UK onshore oil and gas industry: Unions and the Diggers join protests at Cuadrilla’s Preston New Road site Residents gather outside Third Energy’s Kirby Misperton site in North Yorkshire as service companies carry out work Tour de Frack cycle […]
“Lancs homes to be heated by local shale gas by early 2018” – Cuadrilla exec
A Cuadrilla executive has predicted that shale gas from the company’s site at Preston New Road near Blackpool is likely to be used in local homes by early next year.
What’s happening this week? 17-23 April 2017
In this week’s listings: energy ministers questioned by parliamentary select committee, plus performances, presentations, meetings, film screenings and four events near Cuadrilla’s Preston New Road shale gas site.
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