Monthly Archives: January 2019
East Midlands Fracking Update (Springs Rd) – Tues 8th Jan, 2019
Fracking company IGas Energy, after failing to find any Bowland Shale at its nearby Tinker Lane site, is pinning its fracking hopes Springs Road. In preparation for drilling an equipment buildup has begun on the already constructed shale gas exploration site at Springs Road in Misson, Nottinghamshire. Frack Free Misson, supported groups from across the […]
Communities Mobilising To Resist New Fracking Threat In Nottinghamshire
A drilling rig is on the move in the East Midlands as fracking company IGas Energy turns its sights on sites at Springs Road near Misson, in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire. After failing to find the Bowland Shale at nearby Tinker Lane where it recently drilled a well. IGas is now gambling that it will have more luck 10 miles down the road in Misson. Continue reading
East Midlands Fracking Update (Springs Rd) – Fri 4th Jan, 2019
Fracking company IGas Energy, after failing to find any Bowland Shale at its nearby Tinker Lane site, is pinning its fracking hopes Springs Road. In preparation for drilling an equipment buildup has begun on the already constructed shale gas exploration site at Springs Road in Misson, Nottinghamshire. Frack Free Misson, supported groups from across the […]
Fighting Fracking In 2018: Communities Resolute, Industry Shoots Itself In Foot
- Breakthrough year fails to materialise, again
- Lots more delays/costs for fracking industry
- Even when industry manages to drill/frac wells
- Result has usually not been good for them
- Cuadrilla halted by earthquakes in Lancashire
- IGas fails to find Bowland Shale at all in Notts
- 2018 began with major threat in Lancashire
- Lots of industry activity but little real progress
- Strong community opposition slowing industry
- 2019 likely to another long slog for industry
- Burning though investment cash for little gain
- This is a battle which we cannot afford to lose