Yearly Archives: 2015
Congratulations Northern Rivers!
5 years of community campaigning has done the job. Massive marches and community blockades backed by information nights and documentaries, gas-field free surveys and declarations, Knitting Nannas ‘knit-ins’ and a host of other community based actions. Coal seam gas (coal bed methane) exploration and extraction will cease in NSW’s Northern Rivers and north coast district […]
NEW Fracking Licences for The South East & South West
The results of the 14th onshore licensing round have been delayed significantly but the Oil & Gas Authority have just issued all 132 remaining blocks! With around 10 million of acres of the UK now licensed communities are under threat from industry and government like never before. Find out if your community is now in […]
NEW Fracking Licences for The North West, North East & Yorkshire
The results of the 14th onshore licensing round have been delayed significantly but the Oil & Gas Authority have just issued all 132 remaining blocks! With around 10 million of acres of the UK now licensed communities are under threat from industry and government like never before. Find out if your community is now in […]
Norfolk At Risk From Frack Sand Mining
The fracking industry requires massive volumes of fine sand (silica) that is injected into shale wells along with water and chemical. The sand holds pathways in the shale rock open so that gas can be extracted. In the US sand mining, transportation and handling has caused significant impacts for communities and workers. When silica becomes […]
North Nottinghamshire is under fracking threat. Join the fight today!
Fracking company IGas Energy Ltd have submitted a planning application to explore for shale gas at Misson Springs, North Nottinghamshire, UK Application here: http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/planningsearch/plandisp.aspx?AppNo=ES/3379 Frack Free Nottinghamshire are suggesting objection should should cover the following issues: *Industrialisation of the landscape *Increase in noise *Increase in air and light pollution *The proximity of Misson Carr SSSI *The […]
Shale gas is a ‘transition’ fuel? Not a chance!
Fugitive emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas leaking out of gas wells, pipelines and compressor stations, may total over 10 percent of production making fracking worse than burning coal in terms of climate change, over a 20 year time scale. Read more here: https://frack-off.org.uk/mounting-evidence-the-harm-caused-by-fracking/#climate NOW IS THE TIME TO GET ORGANISED! It is essential that […]
Areas At Risk From Frack Sand Mining in the UK
The fracking industry requires massive volumes of fine sand (silica) that is injected into shale wells along with water and chemical. The sand holds pathways in the shale rock open so that gas can be extracted. In the US sand mining, transportation and handling has caused significant impacts for communities and workers. When silica becomes […]