Monthly Archives: May 2016
Fracking requires thousands of wells to be profitable. Spills are inevitable.
New research from Duke University scientists has mapped 3,900 fracking spill sites in North Dakota, analyzing both water and soil around these locations and finding significant, persistent pollution levels that could have serious implications for human and environmental health alike. Researchers found high levels of ammonium, selenium, lead and other toxic contaminants as well as […]
South Yorkshire Towns In New INEOS Fracking Area
Towns & Villages in the licence area: Cudworth, Barugh Green, Higham, Barnsley, Dodsworth, Worsbrough, Wombwel, Hood Green, Blacker Hill, Birdwell, Crane Moor, Hemmingfield, Jump, Hermit Hill, Hoyland, Tankersley, Elsecar, Wortley, Howbrook, Wentworth, Hood Hill, Thorpe Hesley, Scholes, Dughtibridge, Worrall, Wadsley Bridge. Do Your Live Here? In the terms of these licence blocks Ineos have committed […]
Cuadrilla To Drill Bore-Holes At Lancashire Fracking Sites
Cuadrilla plans to carry out more work at Preston New Road and Roseacre before the result of their planing appeal is even announced. In April 2015 extensive work to install a new water main was carried out at Preston New Road. This time Cuadrilla is jumping the gun drilling four 30-metre deep bore-holes for groundwater […]
Woodburn Forest Day 85 (Mon 9th May)
Community blockade drilling rig on road to site in Woodburn Forest, Co. Antrim where fracking company Infrastrata are trying to operate an exploratary drill site.
Antrim Community Battle Infrastrata To Protect Belfast Water Supply
Oil and Gas company InfraStrata plan to commence 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 has been stopped on Paisley Road […]
Yorkshire Towns In New INEOS Fracking Area
Towns & Villages in the licence area: Kilburn, Wass, Ampleforth, Angram Grange, Coxwold, Gilling East, Husthwaite, Oulston, Yearsley, Brandsby, Stearsby, Crayke, Farlington, Sheriff Hutton, Bulmer, Stittenham, Wast Lilling, Thornton-le-Clay, Flaxton, Strensall, Claxton, Malton, Norton, Do Your Live Here? In the terms of these licence blocks Ineos have committed to drill at least 9 wells. Their […]
New study confirms fracking a massive source of global warming pollution
An oil and natural gas field in the western United States is largely responsible for a global uptick of the air pollutant ethane, according to a new study. The team led by researchers at the University of Michigan found that fossil fuel production at the Bakken Formation in North Dakota and Montana is emitting roughly […]
North Yorkshire Towns In New INEOS Fracking Area
Towns & Villages in the licence area: Cockayne, Church Houses, Rosedale East, Thorgill, Rosedale Abbey, Hartoft End, Stape, Keldy Castle, Lastingham, Hutton-le-Hole, Spaunton, Kirkbymoorside, Fadmoor, Appleton-le-Moors, Kirkby Mills, Pockley Do Your Live Here? In the terms of these licence blocks Ineos have committed to drill at least 2 well. Their initial activity in the area […]