Lancashire campaigners write to the Queen over Cuadrilla’s fracking plans
A group opposed to Cuadrilla’s shale gas plans in Lancashire has sent an open letter to the Queen in a final attempt to prevent fracking near Blackpool.
PM proposes individual payments to shale gas residents – opponents say it’s a bribe
The Prime Minister has intervened in proposals for a shale wealth fund to include an option to make direct payments to people affected by fracking.
Photo post: Don’t Frack Yorkshire rally
Anti-fracking campaigners gathered in York today for a Don’t Frack Yorkshire march and rally.
Red line protest outside Manchester oil and gas conference
Campaigners against climate change from across northern England formed a symbolic thin red line outside a meeting in Manchester about UK onshore oil and gas Martin Porter, of Manchester Greenpeace, told a demonstration of around 50 people outside the city’s conference centre “Fracking is our red line” It was not […]
Anti-fracking campaigner tells court: “I won’t pay Cuadrilla’s £55k legal bill”
Prominent anti-fracking campaigner, Tina Rothery, refused this morning to pay legal fees amounting to more than £55,000 in a dispute with the shale gas company, Cuadrilla.
Anti-fracking campaigner ordered to attend court over Cuadrilla’s £55,000+ legal fees
A prominent anti-fracking campaigner has been ordered to attend court tomorrow morning in a long-running dispute with Cuadrilla over legal fees of more than £55,000.
What’s happening this week? 20-26 June 2016
DrillOrDrop’s weekly update of events about fracking, onshore oil and gas and the campaigns around them. Please let us know (click here) if any of these details are incorrect or if other events should be included. Event listings for the rest of June and later in the year here
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