Anti-fracking campaigners rally in support of men jailed for lorry protest
Opponents of shale gas have been demonstrating their support for the first men sent to prison in the UK for protesting against fracking.
Shock at lorry protest jail sentences but anti-fracking campaigners vow to fight on
Opponents of fracking sat in silence at Preston Crown Court this morning as his honour Judge Robert Altham sent three men to jail for taking part in a lorry protest lasting nearly 100 hours outside Cuadrilla’s shale gas site. Simon Blevins and Richard Roberts were sentenced for 16 […]
Four men wait to find out if they face jail for anti-fracking lorry protest
Four campaigners who spent a total of 99 hours on top of lorries delivering to Cuadrilla’s shale gas site could become the first people to be jailed for an anti-fracking protest.
99-hour anti-fracking protest “caused travel delays and cost £1,000s”, sentencing hearing told
An anti-fracking protest that lasted nearly 100 hours caused travel disruption and incurred extra costs for Lancashire Police and the shale gas company, Preston Crown Court heard this afternoon.
Campaigners support four anti-fracking protesters at lorry-surf sentencing
A crowd of about 60 people, many holding red Lancashire roses, gathered outside the law courts in Preston this morning, where four men who took part in an anti-fracking protest are to be sentenced for public nuisance offences.
Cuadrilla secures final approval for first UK frack since 2011
The Oil and Gas Authority has cleared the way for fracking at Cuadrilla’s shale gas site near Blackpool.
Overnight convoys deliver fracking equipment to Cuadrilla’s shale gas site
Opponents of Cuadrilla’s fracking operation in Lancashire complained that they were “kettled” by police while two convoys delivered equipment to the site early this morning.
What’s happening this week? 24-30 September 2018
In this week’s listings Expected start of flow testing at Balcombe oil well; Sentencing of four people involved in lorry surfing protest; Training sessions on political lobbying and planning; 11 anti-fracking group and public meetings; Closing dates for Angus injunction evidence, Welsh government fracking consultation, and comments on […]
Cuadrilla announces fracking go-ahead for second well
The shale gas company Cuadrilla, announced this morning it had received permission to frack its second horizontal well in Lancashire.
What’s happening this week? 17-23 September 2018
In this week’s listings First full meeting of community liaison group for Angus Energy site at Balcombe; “Tour de Frackshire” bike ride around shale gas sites in East Midlands and South Yorkshire; Lobbying workshop on climate change; Deadline for comments for interested parties in Ellesmere Port planning inquiry […]
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