The announcement by Chris Smith, chairman of the Environment Agency, that he supports the use of fracking for shale gas in the UK is a further demonstration the gulf between the concerns of ordinary people and the profit driven motivations … Continue reading
Residents from Swansea teamed up with activist group Frack Off this morning to protest against Underground Coal Gasification outside an industry conference in central London [1]. Â Swansea Bay has been chosen by extraction company Clean Coal Ltd as a … Continue reading
As 30% owner of UK fracker Cuadrilla, and with a seat in the heart of government, Lord John Browne is the UK’s fracking Czar. Indeed, John Browne is an extraordinarily powerful man. Notorious for his involvement in raising student tuition … Continue reading
2012 marks the 25th anniversary of the forced evacuation of a small village in Wyoming, USA following Coal Bed Methane (CBM) operations nearby. “It’s just kind of strange driving by all those empty houses and knowing what they have been … Continue reading
The release today of a second report into the earthquakes caused by Cuadrilla resources’ fracking activity in Lancashire has been met with disdain from environmental activists. The report, commissioned by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), concludes that, … Continue reading
The leak at Total’s North Sea gas well is only one of thousands of gas wells leaking worldwide. Indeed, it’s an issue the industry tries to keep quiet – although it’s known about it for a long time. In 2000, … Continue reading
Shale Gas is methane (natural gas) that is trapped in pores in impermeable shale rock underground, unlike conventional natural gas that in contained in permeable rocks like sandstone. Due to this, simply drilling a well, as you would for conventional … Continue reading
Hydraulic fracturing is a technique used to fracture rock underground, usually for the purpose of extracting oil or gas. It is used particularly often and intensely for the extraction of Shale Gas and Coal Bed Methane. It is associated with … Continue reading
Underground Coal Gasification is a process for exploiting coal that cannot be mined because the seam is too deep, thin or fractured. The process involves using the drilling technology usually used for fracking to get oxygen into the coal seam … Continue reading
