July 2019 diary
Events in July 2019 and beyond about UK fracking, onshore oil and gas and campaigning
Opposition to fracking targets large investors in shale gas exploration
The anti-fracking network, Reclaim the Power, is focusing its opposition next week on companies that finance shale gas exploration.
Events diary – November 2018 and beyond
40+ events about UK fracking, onshore oil and gas and campaigning, including: Legal challenge against ministerial statements on planning rules for shale gas; Regional meeting for anti-fracking groups in South Yorkshire and E Midlands; Surrey countryside symposium; End of consultation on Lancashire minerals plan Reclaim the Power national […]
Fracking due to start at Preston New Road in next week, says Cuadrilla
Cuadrilla has announced it expects to begin fracking near Blackpool in the next week.
Guest post by Eilidh Robb: The anti-fracking movement is not just about fracking
Eilidh Robb, communications coordinator of the UK Youth Climate Coalition, describes in this guest post how she discovered that defence of democracy is at the heart of the anti-fracking campaign.
Picture post: Mass protest rally at Cuadrilla’s fracking site
Anti-fracking campaigners gathered outside Cuadrilla’s shale gas site near Blackpool early this morning for the start of what was advertised as a mass camp and 48-hour blockade.
What’s happening this week? 25 June-1 July 2018
In this week’s listings Block Around the Clock camp near Cuadrilla’s Preston New Road site; Final week of public inquiry into Ineos shale gas plans for Marsh Lane; George Monbiot visits Lancashire campaigners; South Yorkshire regional anti-fracking strategy meeting; Plus meetings and information events. Diary for all of […]
Grandparents lock-on in anti-fracking protest at government department
Five grandparents, aged 63-82, are taking part in an anti-fracking protest at the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy in central London.
Cuadrilla protest warning as fortnight of action begins against fracking industry
The shale gas company, Cuadrilla, issued a warning today at the start of two weeks of anti-fracking direct action by the national group, Reclaim the Power.
Judge grants temporary injunction against protests at Lancashire fracking site
Cuadrilla has secured a 40-day injunction against protests at its fracking site near Blackpool.
DRILL OR DROP? 