Yearly Archives: 2016
Fracking Industry Fails In Denmark As Community Resistance Grows
After two years Total has decided to to abandon its shale gas exploration plans in Denmark. Their first exploration well was suspended after just one day when it was discovered that Total had used “unauthorized” chemicals. They used a chemical referred to as ‘Null Foam’, that wasn’t approved by Danish authorities. Since then they have faced […]
“Hidden underground, there are thousands of abandoned fracking wells…”
In most U.S. states, there is no requirement for homeowners to be notified about abandoned oil and gas wells on their properties. Jeff Parsek bought his house in a neighborhood of cul-de-sacs and suburban ranch homes on the south side of Fort Collins, Colo., in 2004. He had no idea that state records show there […]
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 […]
Aurora Energy Resources & Energy Minister Bully Landowners For Seismic Access
A Freedom of Information Act request revealed that Aurora had applied for “ancillary access rights” after being refused entry by 46 landowners. This number was later reduced to four. Further FOI’s revealed that Energy Minister, Andrea Leadsom (on behalf of the Secretary of State) decided that it was appropriate to refer the matter to the […]
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, […]