A haulage company, which was making a delivery to Cuadrilla’s shale gas site near Blackpool, has confirmed it is cutting its ties with the industry after its lorry was delayed by protests for more than three days.
An anti-fracking protester has been on top of a lorry near Cuadrilla’s shale gas site near Blackpool for more than 58 hours.
Police closed the road outside Cuadrilla’s Lancashire shale gas site for eight hours today in response to anti-fracking protests.
In this week’s update on protests about fracking and the onshore oil and gas industry: Where’s Wally? lock-on protest at Preston New Road Anti-fracking carnival Marathon lorry protest Car lock-ons
North Wales Police has confirmed it will not be sending more officers to police protests outside Cuadrilla’s shale gas site near Blackpool.
The Green Party’s MEP for south east England has called for review of guidance given to police at anti-drilling protests in Sussex.
Police outside Cuadrilla’s Preston New Road shale gas site near Blackpool got suspicious this morning when a TV reporter appeared to be putting his arm in a tube used by anti-fracking campaigners for lock-on protests.
In this week’s update on protests about fracking and the onshore oil and gas industry: Two days of lock-on protests at Cuadrilla’s Preston New Road shale gas site; Eight arrests at Marriott Drilling; Officers overturn wheelchair as they try to remove protester from road; Food and farming rally […]
In this week’s listings: Food Growers Against Fracking rally, Preston New Road; Solidari-Tea Party at Broadford Bridge; Rolling Resistance bike ride from Manchester to Blackpool; Closing date for comments on INEOS shale gas plans for Common Road, Harthill; Plus presentations, meetings and training
More than 20 representatives from 12 labour organisations made what they called “a unified stand” today against the shale gas industry and in support of communities opposed to Cuadrilla’s site near Blackpool.
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