“Flawed”, “misleading” and “unlawful” – reactions to assessment of Biscathorpe climate impact
The UK’s first formal assessment of carbon emissions from burning onshore oil has been criticised as “flawed”, “misleading” and “unlawful”.
Industry evidence on earthquakes “insufficient” to lift year-long fracking moratorium – regulator
On the first anniversary of the moratorium on fracking, shale gas industry proposals to deal with earthquakes have been dismissed as “insufficient”.
1.6ML earth tremor recorded at fracking site
The largest earth tremor induced by fracking at Cuadrilla’s shale gas site near Blackpool was recorded this evening.
Guest post: Save the Fylde – keep the earthquake safety limit at 0.5
Chartered Electrical Engineer, Michael Hill, stood as an independent candidate in the 2015 general election on a “Save the Fylde” ticket, highlighting his concerns about the fracking industry. In this guest post, he argues that his message seems more relevant now than ever as he makes the case […]
What does a red light mean for fracking?
Fracking at Cuadrilla’s shale gas site near Blackpool, which began last week, has already been linked to 12 minor earth tremors.
Amber-level tremor while fracking at Cuadrilla’s shale site
Cuadrilla has confirmed there was a 0.4 magnitude earth tremor while it was fracking at its Preston New Road shale gas site this afternoon.
DRILL OR DROP? 