Monthly Archives: May 2016
Tank of toxic waste-water overflowed when shut-off sensor failed.
About 17,000 gallons of oil and 105,000 gallons of what’s called produced water — a mixture of saltwater and oil that can contain drilling chemicals — spilled from a tank after a shut-off sensor failed. Media: http://fuelfix.com/blog/2016/05/20/spill-dumps-120000-gallons-in-north-dakota/ An organised community is THE best defence against the Fracking industry. Get our step-by-step guides and start planning […]
Fracking company Third Energy granted permission to frack @ North Yorkshire site
North Yorkshire Council has decided to grant fracking company Third Energy planning permission to frack a well on a site at Kirby Misperton in Ryedale. These 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 […]
99.2% Of Respondents Said No Fracking In North Yorkshire County Council Consultation
The majority of objections came from residents of Ryedale and North Yorkshire, and there were also objections from many other parts of the UK, which reflects the national interest in the application in areas such as Lancashire, which are also threatened by fracking. Documents from the North Yorkshire County Council reveal that only 0.8% of […]
Police Acting As “Private Security for Infrastrata” Likely to Cost More Than 1 Million
The overtime bill for policing at Woodburn Forest has soared to almost £140,000. Stop The Drill campaign believe the total policing cost may reach £1 million if fuel, vehicles and administration costs are taken into account. Read more… Oil and Gas company InfraStrata have commenced drilling beside a major Belfast water reservoir (North Woodburn Reservoir) […]
MYTH BUSTING! Fracking is not a pathway to UK energy security
An average shale gas well produces 1 billion cubic feet (bcf) of gas, an average coal bed methane well (CBM) produces half of that. Divide that by UK gas consumption and you realise that we’d need to be drilling 3,500 new fracking wells each and every year FOREVER to meet demand. See average shale gas […]
North Yorkshire Fracking Showdown Day 1: Continues On Mon
Communities from across North Yorkshire and beyond gathered today outside the County Hall in Northallerton to make it clear that they will not be fracked. North Yorkshire Council is considering (today and Monday) a planning application from fracking company Third Energy to frack a well on a site at Kirby Misperton in Ryedale. These plans […]
Fracking chemicals linked to asthma, reduced lung and pulmonary function and increased susceptibility to infection
The study, Hazards of UOG Emissions on Children’s and Infants’ Respiratory Health, was published today in the journal Reviews on Environmental Health. The the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) found that there are nearly 700 chemicals used in the fracking process. Fracking fluids can contain a toxic slew of hazardous chemicals that can affect human health and the environment, but oil and gas companies […]
Fight The Fracking Threat in Kirby Misperton, Tomorrow!!!
Tomorrow North Yorkshire Council will decide whether fracking should go ahead in Ryedale. Join the community outside North Yorkshire County Council, Northallerton for a day of community-led activities standing with people in Ryedale and North Yorkshire against fracking. The rally is part of a weekend of action celebrating 5 years of no fracking in Britain, […]