Yearly Archives: 2016
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 […]
Live in Belfast? Join the fight today!
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 and clean drinking water. “Infrastrata have absolutely no social license to carry out their deep […]
East Midlands Towns In New INEOS Fracking Area
Towns & Villages in the licence area: Dinnington, North Anston, Carlton in Lindrick, Wallingwells, Woodsetts, South Anston, Wigthorpe, Gateford, Thorpe Salvin, Shireoaks, Rhodesia, Worksop, Whitwell Common, Whitwell, Hodthorpe, Belph, Creswell, Elmton, Holbeck Woodhouse, Norton, Whaley, Cuckney, Langwith, Ordsal, Upper Morton, Hardwick Village, Carburton, Haughton, Thoresby, Perlethorpe, Walesby, Budby. Do Your Live Here? In the terms […]
Man burned fleeing Pennsylvania fracking explosion
The explosion caused flames to shoot above nearby treetops in the largely rural Salem Township, about 30 miles east of Pittsburgh, and prompted authorities to evacuate businesses nearby. The cause of the blast wasn’t immediately clear. Company officials shut off the flow of gas, though residual fuel was expected to take hours to burn off. […]
East Midlands & South Yorkshire Towns In New INEOS Fracking Area
Towns & Villages in the licence area: Loxley, Sheffield, Crosspool, Morthen, Thurcroft, Catcliffe, Treeton, Brampton-en-le-Morthen, Treeton, Ulley, Aughton, Swallownest, Aston, Todwick, Beighton, Owithorpe, Wales, Kiveron Park, Waterthorpe, Ridgeway, Mosborough, Plumley, Killamarsh, Harthill, Coal Aston, Troway, Dronfield, Apperknowle, Holmesfield, Unstone, Cartledge, Unthank, Common Side, New Whittington, Barlow, Old Whittington, Cutthorpe, Overgreen, Old Brampton, Wadsheif, Chesterfield, Marsh […]