Monthly Archives: May 2016
Find Out About Aurora’s Fracking Plans – Public Meetings near Formby
Come along and find out more about Aurora Energy Resources plans and the threat from seismic surveys. Landowners are being bullied into allowing these test to take place on their land, as refusing access would result in high court action, sanctioned by the Secretary of State. There are three meetings planned in Sefton and West […]
No social license! Now is the time to get organised! #dontfrackyorkshire
Third Energy’s plans could pave the way for thousands of fracking wells to spread across Yorkshire and many other parts of the country if not stopped. Impacts, including pipelines, air pollution and waste disposal will spread far beyond the areas being drilled. this is a battle between communities across the country and a fracking industry […]
UKOG outline plans for the South East is in the drilling firing line. Join the fight today!
In a statement issued yesterday, UKOG said the money was raised from the sale of ordinary shares. The company said the money would be used to further its existing Weald Basin portfolio activities and for potential investment in new onshore oil and gas activities in southern England. Last week, UKOG’s chief executive, Stephen Sanderson, gave […]
Favoured method of frack-waste disposal causing environmental harm
These are the first published studies to demonstrate water-quality impacts to a surface stream due to activities at an unconventional oil and gas wastewater deep well injection disposal site. Evidence indicating the presence of wastewaters from unconventional oil and gas production was found in surface waters and sediments near an underground injection well near Fayetteville, […]
Stop the drilling at Woodburn Forest! Join the community fight back today!
Oil and Gas company InfraStrata are now drilling beside a major Belfast water reservoir (North Woodburn Reservoir) with no Waste Management Plan in place. A movement of people is growing, reclaiming the forest and reclaiming their right to safe, clean drinking water. British Drilling and Freezing (BDF) Rig 28 is now at the the site. […]
“Unlike spilled oil, which starts to break down in soil, these spilled brines consist of inorganic chemicals, metals and salts that are resistant to biodegradation”
Thousands of oil and gas industry wastewater spills in North Dakota have caused “widespread” contamination from radioactive materials, heavy metals and corrosive salts, putting the health of people and wildlife at risk, researchers from Duke University concluded in a newly released peer-reviewed study. Some rivers and streams in North Dakota now carry levels of radioactive and […]
Edge Fund now taking applications! Community anti-fracking groups: APPLY TODAY!
Edge Fund is a grant-making body with a difference. They support efforts to achieve social, economic and environmental justice and to end imbalances in wealth and power – and give those they aim to help a say in where the money goes. Apply here: http://edgefund.org.uk/applying/how-to-apply/ NOW IS THE TIME TO GET ORGANISED! Find your Local Group […]
This is a fight we can only win together…
When communities threatened by fracking get organised to resist this invasion, they have a massive effect. Stopping any single well can be very difficult, especially with the whole weight of the state behind the fracking industry. However, in the long-term, massive investment will be required to make fracking a reality. Such investment will not be […]