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

News 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 →

Uncategorized Wells, Wells And More Fracking Wells

Posted on May 9, 2013 by radix

A critical aspect of the exploitation of unconventional gas which is often not fully appreciated is that, not only is the extraction process for an individual well much more intense (hydraulic fracturing etc.), but the number of wells that have … Continue reading →

Blog Fracking Greenwash: Revenge Of The Frackademics

Posted on April 22, 2013 by radix
  • Second frackademic scandal in UK
  • Following Durham University one
  • Pro-fracking report by Grantham Institute
  • Cuadrilla Chairman Lord Browne on board
  • Several other members have fracking links
  • Funded by ex-Shell investment strategist
  • Heavily invested in fracking companies
  • Including UK fackers Cuadrilla and IGas
  • Supports pro-fracking spin in US

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UK Treasury director Baroness Hogg is also on the board of BG Group, which own the Tara gasfield where 44% of wells are leaking

Blog 44 percent of wells leaking at UK Treasury director’s gasfield: Australian government

Posted on April 20, 2013 by fred

Over 44 percent of wells are leaking in an Australian gasfield overseen by UK Treasury director Baroness Hogg, according to the Queensland government (see p4 of linked pdf). Almost half the wells tested at the Tara field in Queensland show … Continue reading →

Dart Energy boreholes around the picturesque town of Canonbie in Scotland

News 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 →

Blog Frackademics In UK Pushing Industry Spin

Posted on April 10, 2013 by radix
  • New Durham University Pro-Shale Gas Report
  • Highlights University’s Hijacking By Industry PR
  • Authors Have Multiple Fracking Industry Links
  • Durham Energy Institute Controlled By Industry
  • ReFINE: Durham Fracking Propaganda Group
  • Links To Similar Organisations Across Europe
  • Parallels With Frackademic Scandals In US
  • Report Carefully Avoids All The Real Issues
  • No Hint Of The Scale Of Fracking Threat

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

News 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

News 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 →

Civil Disobedience will be outcome of Dash for Gas

Blog Civil Disobedience will be outcome of Dash for Gas

Posted on February 18, 2013 by fred

The growing anti-fracking movement has become a major headache for the gas industry. Rising from nowhere eighteen months ago the movement has become so large that these days gas drilling is rarely mentioned without a second word: “controversial”. This is … Continue reading →

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

News 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 →