Green Party backs peaceful direct action against fracking in Lancashire
The Green Party MP, Caroline Lucas, supported campaigners taking peaceful direct action at Cuadrilla’s fracking site near Blackpool.
Three anti-fracking marches tomorrow against INEOS shale gas plans
At least eight anti-fracking groups are supporting marches this Saturday to protest against INEOS plans to explore for shale gas.
Shadow chancellor promises support to protesters during visit to Cuadrilla’s fracking site
The Shadow Chancellor, John McDonnell, promised Labour’s support to protesters outside Cuadrilla’s fracking site near Blackpool during a visit this afternoon.
INEOS injunction on fracking protests renewed for two months despite challenge from campaigners
An injunction brought by INEOS against anti-fracking protesters will be contested at a three-day hearing at the High Court later this year.
Second campaigner joins challenge to INEOS fracking protest injunction
The INEOS injunction against protests over shale gas exploration is to be challenged by a second campaigner when it comes to the High Court tomorrow (Tuesday 12 September).
Protest update: 4-10 September 2017
In this week’s update on protests about fracking and the onshore oil and gas industry: “Rig surfer” protest in West Sussex; Anti-fracking campaigners gather outside Third Energy’s Kirby Misperton site; Women’s protest at Cuadrilla’s shale gas site; This post will be updated throughout the week. Please let us know about […]
Rig arrives at Angus Energy’s Lidsey site
The drilling rig held up in a protest in West Sussex this morning has arrived, as expected, at Angus Energy’s Lidsey oil site near Bognor Regis.
Updated: Protester occupies drilling rig in Sussex
A campaigner opposed to onshore oil and gas exploration climbed onto a drilling rig at a service station in West Sussex early this morning.
Breaking: Environmental activist to challenge INEOS over anti-fracking protest injunction
The anti-fracking campaigner, Joe Corre, is to go to court next week to oppose an injunction brought by INEOS Upstream against shale gas protesters.
Police set limits on North Yorkshire fracking protests
Opponents of Third Energy’s operation to frack a well at Kirby Misperton will be allowed to slow down lorries delivering to the site just twice a day, the police officer in charge of the operation has said.
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