Monthly Archives: August 2018
The UK’s First Anti-Fracking Community Group Stops Fracking Site
Back in 2011 when speculative fracking outfit Cuadrilla Resources started drilling sites across Lancashire, the UK’s first andti-fracking community group was formed. Ribble Estuary Agains Fracking (REAF) got organised to oppose Cuadrilla’s drill site on farmland surrounded by fields of cabbages and an RSPB reserve. The group have doggedly pursued Cuadrilla for nearly 7 years […]
Extreme Mining: Small Deposit And Seabed Mining Threats Growing
Summary Growing new mining threats across globe Britain and Ireland not immune from trend First new metals mine in decades dug in 2015 Large number of mining plans in pipeline Driven by similar dynamics to fracking As easier to extract resources depleted Industry resorts to more extreme measures Small deposit mining: many smaller mines Seabed […]
Lancs Fracking Update (PNR) – Fri 3rd Aug, 2018
Lancashire communities are continuing to resist fracking at Preston New Road near Blackpool, where Cuadrilla Resources has drilled of 2 shale gas appraisal wells and is now looking to carry out hydraulic fracturing. A rolling blockade is taking place daily outside the site and is having a significant effect in disrupting Cuadrilla’s plans.
Lancashire Fracking: Cuadrilla Now Wants To Frac 2 Wells It Has Drilled
As drilling rig parts begin leaving Preston New Road attention turns to resisting Cuadrilla’a plans to hydraulically fracture the two wells it has expended so much time and effort to drill. A whole new phase of the resistance to fracking in Lancashire is now beginning as Cuadrilla tries bring large amounts of hydraulic fracturing equipment […]