Gas has limited role as bridge to low carbon future in UK – new research
The government’s policy to promote shale gas as a bridge to a low carbon future is challenged by new research from the UK Energy Research Centre, published today.
Reaction to leaked government letter on boosting fracking industry
The government has been accused of attacking democracy and privately contradicting public statements, following publication at the weekend of a leaked letter on fracking policy.
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.
Reaction to release of Defra rural fracking report
Yesterday the government published an uncensored report on the impacts of shale gas development on rural areas. The document had first been published 11 months ago with more than 60 sections blanked out. But llast month, the Information Commissioner gave Defra, which commissioned the report 30 days to […]
Public opinion two-to-one in favour of fracking in Lancashire, says Cuadrilla
12th June 2014 Cuadrilla said today that public opinion was running two to one in favour of fracking in the Fylde area of Lancashire, where the company wants to hydraulically fracture up to eight wells.
Another day, another fracking conference
19th May 2014 Another conference opens this morning on fracking, the UK shale gas industry and public reaction to it.
DRILL OR DROP? 