Amber-level tremor while fracking at Cuadrilla’s shale site
Cuadrilla has confirmed there was a 0.4 magnitude earth tremor while it was fracking at its Preston New Road shale gas site this afternoon.
Updated: 0.3M tremor recorded near Cuadrilla’s fracking site
The British Geological Survey recorded a small earth tremor today near Cuadrilla’s fracking site on the edge of Blackpool. This follows three micro-seismic events yesterday.
Fracking earthquake rules could be relaxed – energy minister
The government may relax regulations designed to prevent earthquakes caused by fracking, according to comments by the energy minister, Claire Perry.
Cuadrilla publishes seismic data for fracking site
People will be able to view seismic monitoring data from around Cuadrilla’s Preston New Road fracking site, the company said today.
Weekend long read: How one community checked up on fracking
When Third Energy announced plans to frack one of its wells at Kirby Misperton, people in the North Yorkshire village decided to monitor the effects for themselves. They began by collecting data to establish a baseline against which impacts could be compared. In this guest post, Mike Potter, […]
Council leader says Surrey earthquake link to oil operations cannot be “completely ruled out”
Mole Valley District Council has called for local oil and gas operations to stop if they are implicated in the recent cluster of earthquakes in Surrey.
Earthquake monitors installed in Surrey – welcomed by campaigners
The British Geological Survey has installed two seismic monitors in Surrey to track earthquakes following a recent cluster centred near Newdigate.
What’s happening this week? 9-15 July 2018
In this week’s listings Cases at the High Court on Cuadrilla protest injunction and Ineos access to Clumber Park Closing date for entries to British Photographic Journal Fractured Stories competition Deadline for comments on Ineos replacement application for Woodsetts in South Yorkshire Temporary seismic monitors due to be installed in […]
Beware of fracking in UK mining areas, says earthquake expert
Fracking near geological faults in former coal mining areas could trigger earthquakes and should not take place without careful assessment of all available geological data, according to one of the UK’s leading experts on the subject.
INEOS criticised for “bullish approach” over access to land for seismic testing
The organisation representing owners and managers of more than half the rural land in England and Wales has accused INEOS of damaging goodwill by taking the National Trust to court.
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