We risk repeating US mistakes on fracking waste water – professor warns
A professor at Edinburgh University has called for more research on the risks of disposing of fracking flowback fluid by re-injection before it is used in the UK.
Tory Trafford votes against fracking again
Conservative-controlled Trafford Council voted overwhelmingly last night to reaffirm its opposition to fracking until it is proved to be safe.
Breaking: MPs back fracking under national parks
Labour whips have just said that MPs have voted to allow fracking under National Parks and other protected areas. They say the result was 298 in favour and 261 against, a government majority of 37. The vote approved the government’s Draft Onshore Hydraulic Fracturing (Protected Areas) Regulations 2015. […]
“Fracking risks far too high” – Balcombe woman responds to industry comments on female opposition
Helen Savage, a Balcombe villager who campaigns against fracking, has replied to comments by Averil Macdonald, the new chair of the industry body UK Onshore Oil and Gas.
Friends of the Earth says 7,000 supported on-going action against Barclays fracking funding
Friends of the Earth says 7,000 people have supported its ongoing action against funding by Barclays Bank for a company that wants to frack in North Yorkshire.
293 top wildlife sites at risk from fracking – RSPB
The RSPB warned today that nearly 300 Sites of Special Scientific Interest – home to rare plants and animals – have been included in the new oil and gas licences.
Ministers “selling” fracking fail to address public concerns – new research
The government will not win public support for fracking by behaving like a salesperson for the technique, a new study has concluded.
Don’t treat us like guinea pigs – residents respond to fracking report
Two residents’ groups in areas where Cuadrilla wants to test drill have accused the Task Force on Shale Gas of proposing to experiment with their health. The industry-funded Task Force, chaired by Lord Smith, published its latest report today on the impacts of fracking on health and local […]
Lancs councillors warned of pollution risks of fracking
Councillors who will decide Cuadrilla’s fracking applications in Lancashire later this week have been sent a new report which says shale gas exploration is potentially a significant source of air, land and water pollution.
Leith Hill drill site’s risks to water supply “essentially zero” – inquiry told
A hydrogeologist employed by Europa Oil and Gas said the risk of water contamination from a proposed exploratory drilling site in the Surrey Hills was essentially zero.
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