Monthly Archives: April 2015
INEOS counter demos
Ineos are holding “Community Engagement” meetings across Scotland. This public relations exercise dreamt up by Ineos is intended to convince residents that fracking is a good idea. Ineos want to open the door for drilling across the Central Belt and have plans to buy more licences and drill thousands of wells across the UK. Event […]
Increased Radon Levels Linked to Fracking
A new study by Johns Hopkins researchers and published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives links elevated levels of radioactive radon in Pennsylvania homes to the flurry of fracking wells drilled across the state. Continue reading
Pictures Reveal Scale of Preston New Road Pipeline Works
This picture overlays Cuadrilla’s proposed Preston New Road site with United Utilities pipeline work. The site and access track will cover a large area of two fields. 190m of hedgerow and two trees will have to be removed to establish the road access. Access westbound on the A583 will be at the east end of […]
Cheshire Anti-Fracking Camp One Year Old Today
Upton Community Protection Camp, near Chester, has now been protecting the area from fracking for 12 months. The camp occupies the site of a coalbed methane (CBM) exploration site planned by IGas Energy. This is an awesome feat and one that absolutely needs celebrating. The land the camp is one has ALL the licences required […]