Horizontal drilling begins at Horse Hill as opponents plan demonstration
Horizontal drilling on the second oil exploration well at Horse Hill in Surrey is now underway, the main investor announced today.
Vehicles driven at protesters top complaints to support group
Most complaints made by protesters at demonstrations were about vehicles being driven at them, or violence from police or security staff, according to a new initiative.
Under half arrests at Cuadrilla’s fracking site have led to convictions – new data
Less than half the arrests at long-running protests outside Cuadrilla’s fracking site have so far ended in convictions, according to figures from Lancashire’s Police and Crime Commissioner.
Campaigners reject Surrey’s description of anti-fracking protests as “extremism”
Environmental campaigners have dismissed Surrey County Council’s use of the term “extremism” for anti-fracking protests.
Frack pumps leave Preston New Road as campaigners mark 1,000 days of protest
Cuadrilla moved the frack pumps off its shale gas site near Blackpool today on the 1,000th day of protest by opponents.
October 2019 diary
Events in October 2019 and beyond about UK fracking, onshore oil and gas and campaigning The Art of Activism – event marking 1,000 days of protest at Preston New Road Energy UK annual conference UK Onshore Gas & Oil Summit Fossil-Free Gathering
Many complaints about “unfair” and “biased” BBC programme on Balcombe anti-fracking protests
A radio programme which claimed it would to set the record straight about reporting of 2013 anti-fracking protests in Balcombe has itself attracted “many complaints” about accuracy and bias.
