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Cuadrilla boss Lord Browne (right) paid a $30m "sweetener" to Azeri president Heydar Aliyev in the early 1990s, according to investigative journalist Greg Palast

Cuadrilla boss gave $30m bribe to Azerbaijan strongman

Posted on May 15, 2013 by fred

Lord Browne, president of UK fracker Cuadrilla Resources, paid an illegal $30m “sweetener” to an Azerbaijani oil company in the early 1990s, according to the Guardian’s investigative journalist Greg Palast. In his book, Vulture’s Picnic, Palast documents how an associate … Continue reading →

Dart Energy boreholes around the picturesque town of Canonbie in Scotland

First UK fracking leak as Dart Energy wells fail

Posted on April 14, 2013 by fred

The Scottish Herald today reported the UK’s first fracking leak – at Coal Bed Methane (CBM) wells near Canonbie in Scotland. The leak – at wells owned by Dart Energy – confirm anecdotal evidence from locals who have – over … Continue reading →

Browne waves willy: but can Cuadrilla progress with just one borehole?

Posted on March 20, 2013 by fred

Cuadrilla Chairman and government employee John Browne has been out in public recently. In an interview with the UK’s Guardian, the Cabinet Office non-executive said he would invest “as much as it takes” to launch shale gas in the UK. … Continue reading →

Driller’s share price crashes as Australia direct actions continue

Posted on March 3, 2013 by fred

Investors have taken flight from an Australian Coal Bed Methane operator as community Direct Action escalated at its site in Doubtful Creek, New South Wales. The action are ongoing – see here for details. The share price of driller Metgasco … Continue reading →

Community Resistance takes on The Coal Seam Gas Industry and the state in New South Wales

Posted on February 18, 2013 by qwertyuiop

Coal Seam Gas (aka Coal Bed Methane, see Dart Energy’s plans for Airth Scotland) has been hitting the headlines in Australia in a big way. When Metgasco tried to establish a site at Glenugie in New South Wales local residents … Continue reading →

New document shows fracking at Airth for six years

Posted on February 14, 2013 by fred

Residents of Airth have been exposed to fracking for nearly 6 years, an internal government document reveals. The document, recently discovered by Frack Off Scotland, shows that wells at Airth were fracked as early as 1997. In December the owner … Continue reading →

Annas Road Update – Cuadrilla contractor starts drilling 100′s of holes for sesimic monitoring equipment

Posted on February 12, 2013 by qwertyuiop

Residents north of the Ribble Estuary in Lancashire have began to notice Cuadrilla’s advance guard moving into the area. PR Marriott drill rigs will be in fields for the next few months ahead of attempts to drill and frack the … Continue reading →

British Geological Survey: “Water contamination cannot be ruled out”

Posted on January 27, 2013 by fred

In a document obtained by Frack Off, the British Geological Society (BGS) admits fracking may pollute deep level water structures. The document – commissioned by Bath Council – outlines the threat of hydraulic fracturing to Bath’s thermal spa. In it, … Continue reading →

January Newsletter

Posted on January 24, 2013 by John Gray

Something we’ve missed? Send it to info@frack-off.org. News Frack Free February in Somerset – Whole month of anti-fracking events including 6 public meetings, 5 film showings, 2 benefit gigs and many other events, organised by Frack Free Somerset Coalition www.frackfreesomerset.org/frack-free-february/frack-free-february-overview … Continue reading →

Frack Free Febuary – Somerset

Posted on January 24, 2013 by John Gray

Frack Free February is a Month of Action in Somerset with public meetings, talks, stalls, workshops, actions and more all raising awareness about the threats to our communities and the bigger picture of extreme energy. The Frack Free February Month … Continue reading →

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