record – DRILL OR DROP?

Record high for opposition to fracking and record low for support – government survey

By Ruth Hayhurst on May 7, 2020 • ( 7 Comments )

Opposition to fracking has reached a record high of 45%, according to a quarterly government survey of public attitudes.

Access work begins at West Newton B

By Ruth Hayhurst on May 4, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Rathlin Energy reported this morning that work had begun on constructing the access to its new oil and gas site in East Yorkshire.

Campaigners close monitoring camp outside Cuadrilla’s fracking site

By Ruth Hayhurst on November 30, 2019 • ( 10 Comments )

Anti-fracking campaigners have removed their round-the-clock monitoring camp opposite Cuadrilla’s shale gas site at Preston New Road in Lancashire.

Lancashire tremors push fracking opposition to record high

By Ruth Hayhurst on November 7, 2019 • ( 21 Comments )

Opposition to fracking reached 44%, a record high, in the latest government survey of public attitudes to shale gas.

Fracking support up and opposition down – government survey

By Ruth Hayhurst on July 18, 2019 • ( 20 Comments )

Support for fracking has recovered from a record low in the spring, according to results from the latest government attitudes survey. Opposition has fallen from a previous record high.

Government survey: Fracking opposition rises to new high while support falls to record low

By Ruth Hayhurst on May 9, 2019 • ( 83 Comments )

Results from the latest government survey on fracking shows that public opposition has risen to its highest level so far and support dropped to a record low.

Government survey: Earthquake fears push up opposition to fracking – support drops again

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 7, 2019 • ( 72 Comments )

Opposition to fracking has risen to near record levels in the latest government public attitudes survey with a big increase in concern about earthquakes. Support for fracking fell to a joint record low.