Yearly Archives: 2014

Fracking Scotland: Time To Get Organised

Fracking Scotland: Time To Get Organised

  • 4 Frackers focused on the Midland Valley
  • Dart Energy, INEOS, Cluff and Reach CSG
  • UK’s first production application at Airth
  • Outcome of Dart’s planning appeal imminent
  • Dart have permission to drill at Skinflats
  • Production plans for 1,300 wells in PEDL 133
  • IGas acquire Dart to access 1m acres of UK
  • 5 UCG licences already sold in Firth of Forth
  • Cluff Natural Resources plans at Largo Bay
  • More than 1 billion tons of coal targeted
  • Extraction would require over 4,000 wells
  • Plans to sell all Central Belt to frackers
  • 14th Onshore License round happening now
  • Communities getting organised to resist threat
  • Now is the time to get informed and organised

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Preston New Road Day 8 (Thurs 14th Aug)

Preston New Road Day 8 (Thurs 14th Aug)

The camp at Preston New Road is continuing to grow after being set up by local residents to oppose Cuadrilla Resources’ plans to construct the UK’s first multi-well shale gas frack pad at the site near Little Plumpton in Lancashire. See below for more photos.

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West Newton Day 96 (Thurs 14th Aug)

West Newton Day 96 (Thurs 14th Aug)

Rathlin Energy is continuing to conduct well testing on the site, part of which is to carry out a mini-frac on the Bowland Shale. See below for more photos.

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Preston New Road Day 7 (Weds 13th Aug)

Preston New Road Day 7 (Weds 13th Aug)

The camp at Preston New Road is continuing to grow after being set up by local residents to oppose Cuadrilla Resources’ plans to construct the UK’s first multi-well shale gas frack pad at the site near Little Plumpton in Lancashire. Cuadrilla are clearly worried, and have gone as far as to setup cameras in a […]

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Preston New Road Day 6 (Tues 12th Aug)

Preston New Road Day 6 (Tues 12th Aug)

Another day of outreach at the camp opposing Cuadrilla Resources’ plans to construct the UK’s first multi-well shale gas frack pad at Preston New Road near Little Plumpton in Lancashire. Local residents set up a camp on the land and the community is getting organised to resist Cuadrilla’s plans. See below for more photos.

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Preston New Road Day 5 (Mon 11th Aug)

Preston New Road Day 5 (Mon 11th Aug)

Busy day at the camp opposing Cuadrilla Resources’ plans to construct the UK’s first multi-well shale gas frack pad at Preston New Road near Little Plumpton in Lancashire. Local residents set up a camp on the land and the community is getting organised to resist Cuadrilla’s plans. See below for more photos.

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Preston New Road Day 4 (Sun 10th Aug)

Preston New Road Day 4 (Sun 10th Aug)

Today was a rainy solidarity day at the camp opposing Cuadrilla Resources’ plans to construct the UK’s first multi-well shale gas frack pad at Preston New Road near Little Plumpton in Lancashire. Local residents set up a camp on the land and the community is getting organised to resist Cuadrilla’s plans. See below for more […]

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Preston New Road Day 3 (Sat 9th Aug)

Preston New Road Day 3 (Sat 9th Aug)

Among other visitors today has seen a solidarity visit from the local Elswick group to the camp opposing Cuadrilla Resources’ plans to construct the UK’s first multi-well shale gas frack pad at Preston New Road near Little Plumpton in Lancashire. Local residents set up a camp on the land and the community is getting organised […]

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