Campaigners call on Robin Hood in fight against frackers
The legend of Robin Hood is inspiring a campaign against plans by INEOS to explore for shale gas in the East Midlands.
Protest update: 12-18 June 2017
In this week’s update: Monday morning lock-on at UKOG’s Broadford Bridge site in West Sussex Protest at Broadford Bridge as local media are shown the site Friends of the Earth visit Preston New Road Photo call at the Major Oak in Sherwood Forest
Is INEOS planning to drill for shale gas in Sherwood Forest?
Friends of the Earth released a document today which it says contains evidence that the chemical company, INEOS, is planning to drill for shale gas in Sherwood Forest, in Nottinghamshire.
Protest update: 7-13 January 2017
In this week’s update on protests about fracking and onshore oil and gas in the UK: Complaints about delivery drivers and security guards at Cuadrilla’s Preston New Road site in Lancashire Five arrests at Brockham in Surrey where trucks delivered to Angus Energy’s site Several hundred people gather […]
What to watch in 2017?
DrillOrDrop’s round-up of likely action in the next year for onshore oil and gas sites, applications, legal challenges and company operations. Please let us know if information in this post is missing, inaccurate or out-of-date. We want to make this as complete and accurate as possible. Contact here.
Campaigners vow to defend Robin Hood’s Sherwood Forest from fracking
Opponents of fracking have vowed to defend Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire after it was revealed that the chemical company, INEOS, is preparing to explore for shale gas.
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