Monthly Archives: June 2016
Don’t Believe The Hype – Bans & Moratoria Cause Major Problems For Community Campaigns
Communities in Germany, France & Scotland are battling to stop test drilling, seismic surveys and the issuing of licences right now!!! Government proclamations (which can be reversed in a moment) do nothing but put people in threatened areas back to sleep. The problem with bans & moratoria is that they make people believe that something […]
Ineos – Ethically Bankrupt “Empire Of Trash”
Not content with importing shale gas at great cost to U.S communities, Swiss-based petrochemical group Ineos now has the exclusive right to explore for hydrocarbons across 1 million acres of the East Midlands, Cheshire, Scotland & Yorkshire. Ineos are committed to conducting 700 sq km of invasive seismic surveys and drilling 20 test wells. If […]
Nine Horse Hill Anti-Fracking Protesters Cleared – Judge Regrets Arrests!!!
A judge who acquitted nine anti-fracking campaigners following protests outside the Horse Hill oil well near Gatwick said he was concerned about the deteriorating relationship between police and protesters. The trial, which lasted all week, concerned a series of protests during February and March this year when flow testing was being carried out at Horse […]
Desperate Times For Infrastrata As Antrim Community Celebrate
Celebrating in Woodburn Forest today. A very special thank you to the team who made today happen. A perfect day. Watch the video… Website: www.stopthedrillcampaign.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DontDrillAntrimWater/ Twitter: @stopthedrill An organised community is THE best defence against the Fracking industry. Get our step-by-step guides and start planning an effective Anti-Fracking campaign where you live here… See […]
Fracking Company IGas Threaten 2 Sites In Nottinghamshire
Fracking company IGas Energy Ltd have submitted another planning application to explore for shale gas in Nottinghamshire. They now have 2 live planning applications for sites at Tinkers Lane near Blyth, and Springs Road near Misson. The Misson site also has a live EA Mining Waste Permit Application. Both of these applications stop short of […]
Company that drilled Horse Hill site looking to expand in region…
Fracking company UK Oil and Gas Investments (UKOG) announced a few days ago that it had just done a deal with Celtique Energie and Magellan to acquire 100% of PEDL234. This gives it control of a site with planning permission and permits at Broadford Bridge. UKOG have a large stake in the Horse Hill well […]
It’s all over for Infrastrata in Woodburn Forest N.Ireland
Comment from Don’t Drill Antrim Water: Great joy in Woodburn Forest last night. It is clear that Infrastrata plan to abandon very quickly. Today we are calling for NIEA monitors to enter the site and to oversee the completion. Can you help us? Call 0300 200 7852 and insist that NIEA come on site now. […]
Ineos’ toxic fracking waste solution? Dump it it the ocean…
In an email sent in March to a resident in Ryedale district, North Yorkshire, where councillors gave the go-ahead to a fracking application by another company in May, a senior executive said that water produced during fracking could be discharged in the sea after being treated. It has not previously said where treated water would […]