Monthly Archives: November 2015
Latest research finds it’s now even harder to find out which fracking chemicals the industry is using
The fracking industry uses a wide variety of legal tricks, including trade-secret claims and non-disclosure agreements, to hide details of its activities, and particularly cases where it has harmed people, from regulators, the media, researchers and the general public Latest media coverage (and link to Journal article): http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2015/11/25/3725778/fracking-chemicals-who-knows/ More about secrecy within the fracking industry here. […]
Fracking & Life don’t mix. Who knew!?
The RSPB has warned that almost 300 of England’s most important wildlife sites are at risk from fracking after completing a full analysis of the areas of land that Government have offered to energy companies to explore for oil and gas. RSPB Article: http://www.rspb.org.uk/news/details.aspx?id=407155&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=News NOW IS THE TIME TO GET ORGANISED! Find your Local Group here… […]
Lancashire Communities Bypassed In Fracking Decision
Today, the decision to frack in Lancashire, has been taken even further from the people that will have to live with the consequences. Community Anti-Fracking Groups across the UK are the only thing standing in the way of government attempts to force Cuadrilla’s fracking plans through. The Community Fight Back Continues!!! “People need to wake […]
Radioactive frack waste is being brought to the surface in huge quantities across the U.S.
The U.S. fracking boom has produced so much toxic waste that regulators are struggling to deal with it. Companies have been caught sneaking radioactive waste into domestic land-fill sites and even fly-tipping lorry loads of the hazardous material. Latest Press Coverage: http://www.desmogblog.com/2015/11/23/western-state-regulators-struggling-keep-radioactive-fracking-and-drilling-waste-new-report Read more about the harm caused by fracking here. NOW IS THE TIME TO […]
People of Ryedale are making life very difficult for the fracking industry!
The North Yorkshire anti-fracking movement is booming. Now is the time get involved and really turn up the pressure! www.frackfreeryedale.org/km8round2 Latest from Frack Free Ryedale: North Yorkshire County Council have written to Third Energy to request clarification on numerous issues, such as numerous problems with the traffic survey, the noise attenuation barrier, water and landscape issues, the lack of […]
Latest Anti-Fracking Community Victory! Cuadrilla Abandon Lancashire Site
After nearly 5 years Cuadrilla have abandoned their proposed fracking site at Becconsall near Banks, Lancashire. This is the same site that was occupied by protesters on the same day that Cuadrilla admitted causing seismic activity back in 2011. Residents and members of the UK’s very first anti-fracking community group Ribble Estuary Against Fracking (REAF) […]
Upton Day 591 (Mon 16th Nov)
Large gathering to show support for the Upton camp which is standing in the way of IGas’s attempts to frack Cheshire
Cuadrilla’s contested fracking applications are a BIG deal for the UK.
Earlier this year fracking company Cuadrilla Resources came up against enormous community opposition in Lancashire and 2 of their flagship UK fracking projects were rejected by the County Council. This was a major blow the UK industry as a whole. Now the company are appealing those decisions… Find out more about Cuadrillas plans: NEW LANCASHIRE […]