Monthly Archives: February 2017
Balcombe Update Feb 2017
Cuadrilla Resources drilled an exploration well at Balcombe in 2013 looking for shale oil, but so far haven’t returned or made the results of that drilling public. The conditions of Cuadrilla’s licence (PEDL 244) requires that they flow test the Balcombe ‘2z’ well by 30 June 2019 and drill another well in this licence block […]
Cuadrilla’s Fracking Plans in Lancashire Have Impacts Across the UK
Frack Free Leeds invite you to join a campaign to stop Knostrop (a waste water treatment works in Leeds) from accepting radioactive flowback fluid produced from shale exploration and hydraulic fracturing. The Secretary of State has just approved one site in Lancashire and North Yorks County Council have given the go ahead for Third Energy […]
Mosborough & Eckington Near Sheffield March To Ineos Fracking Site at Moss Lane
Let’s remind Ineos that they’ve picked on the wrong village…! There will be music playing along the route and lots of opportunity to get our message out there. This march is taking place through Mosborough, Eckington and Marsh Lane, but is being split into stages to allow everyone to take part regardless of age or […]
Lancashire Says Frack Off – National Anti-Fracking Demo Today at Preston New Road
Hundreds of people from areas threatened with fracking across the UK turned up to show their support for Lancashire community today. It’s more important now than ever that we tell the fracking industry that there is no social licence for fracking anywhere. MAIN FACEBOOK EVENT >>HERE<< FOLLOWED BY A WATER BLESSING >>HERE<< OR JOIN THOSE […]
Send Your Solidarity Messages To Lancashire Communities Fighting Fracking Today!!!
Please show your support for residents in their long and ongoing campaign to stop fracking at Cuadrilla’s proposed fracking site on Preston New Road in Lancashire. It’s more important now than ever that we send a strong message to the fracking industry – that there is no social licence for fracking in Lancashire (or anywhere). […]
Lancs Fracking Update (Sibcas) – Fri 24th Feb, 2017
Popup demo outside fracking portacabin supplier Sibcas Ltd in Atherton, Wigan, which has been supplying Cuadrilla’s new fracking site at Preston New Road in Lancashire. A number of demos have taken place here in recent weeks.
Another one bites the dust.. AGAIN! Fracking contractor quits following community action.
Community action has led to a third fracking contractor pulling out of ongoing work at Cuadrilla’s Lancashire site at Preston New Road. CRH Plantat Ashton-in-Makerfield, outside Wigan, joins Boltonbased Armstrongs Group and Preston-based Moore Readymix in ceasing all dealings with Cuadrilla following community anti-fracking action at their business . Full story here: http://morningstaronline.co.uk/a-6e28-Fracking-firms-supplier-pulls-out-after-protests#.WK30pvGLSV7 More photos here: https://frack-off.org.uk/quick-posts/lancs-fracking-update-crh-mon-20th-feb/ […]
Lancs Fracking Update (CRH) – Mon 20th Feb, 2017
Popup demo outside CRH Plant in Ashton in Makerfield, Wigan who have been involved in construction at Cuadrilla’s Preston New Road fracing site.