Drone pictures raise concerns over surface water at Cuadrilla’s Lancashire fracking site
Drone pictures taken yesterday show surface water at Cuadrilla’s shale gas site at Preston New Road near Blackpool.
August date for Court of Appeal hearing on Cuadrilla’s fracking site
The next stage in a legal battle over ministerial approval of fracking in Lancashire reaches the Court of Appeal in London in August.
Protest update: 19-25 June 2017
In this week’s update on protests about fracking and the onshore oil and gas industry: Eviction of Leith Hill Protection Camp, Surrey 6-person lock-on at equipment supplier in Preston Demonstration at A E Yates in Bolton Greenpeace protesters in court in Blackpool This post will be updated throughout […]
“Fracking is impractical in the UK” – US campaigner
Narrow roads, problems with waste disposal and a lack of research by regulators make fracking impractical in the UK, according to a campaigner who has secured bans on the process in the US.
First public meeting for two years on Fylde fracking
People who want to find out more about fracking in the Fylde area of Lancashire are being urged to attend the first town hall-style public meeting on the subject for more than two years.
Protest update: 12-18 June 2017
In this week’s update: Monday morning lock-on at UKOG’s Broadford Bridge site in West Sussex Protest at Broadford Bridge as local media are shown the site Friends of the Earth visit Preston New Road Photo call at the Major Oak in Sherwood Forest
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”.
What’s happening this week? 12-18 June 2017
In this week’s listings: Launch of local Medact group in Yorkshire Final UK screenings of The Bentley Effect Planning meetings Fundraiser
Protest update: 5-11 June 2017
In this week’s update: Post-election lock-on outside Cuadrilla’s Preston New Road site First lock-on at UKOG’s Broadford Bridge site Overnight watch for the arrival of drilling rig Dawn vigil in West Sussex
Second legal challenge over Lancs fracking site goes to Court of Appeal
Anti-fracking campaigner Gayzer Frackman has won the right to pursue his legal challenge against permission for Cuadrilla’s Lancashire shale gas site.
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