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Why is a Guildford District Councillor running Cuadrilla’s website?
A look at Cuadrilla’s website reveals several bland documents. An application form for a job at the company, as well as various media and company pdfs. All very innocuous. Looking at the author of these documents, however, reveals a more malign influence: Nick Sutcliffe, Conservative Councillor for Ash South & Tongham Ward, and a member […]
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Cuadrilla – inside the management team
Across the Cuadrilla group it’s notable that two directors of the parent company, Cuadrilla Resouce Holdings, also appear as directors of Cuadrilla’s subsidiary companies. This would indicate they are the senior managers responsible for operations on the ground. These directors are Mark Miller and Dennis Carlton. As well as directors of CRH, Miller and Carlton […]
Caudrilla: fracking fluids available at Tesco
In Cuadrilla’s February submission to parliament, the company points out it’s fracking fluids are found in nappies, glass cleaner, salt, and bleach. Even salad cream gets a mention. Reading the submission you’d imagine the company simply nips down to the local superstore to get its chemicals. In reality this attempt at normalising fracking fluids is […]
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Secretary of State recommends ‘Gasland’
Secretary of State Chris Huhne this week recommended people watch the Oscar-nominated ‘Gasland’. Huhne, speaking at the Liberal Democrats party conference in Birmingham, said: “”I recommend you look at the film Gasland, which is a bit of a wake-up call. There are some extremely alarming pictures of people setting fire to their taps because of […]
The timing of Cuadrilla`s test results is no co-incidence
Hearts were in mouths at Cuadrilla. Not because of an upsurge in local oppostion at it’s latest drill site in Lancashire (in the shape of Camp Frack). Nor because of yet more protesters at the announcement of its Lancashire test results. No: management were quaking in their steel toe caps because principal investor AJ Lucas […]
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Cuadrilla suffers near heart attack
Lancashire Fracker Caudrilla suffered a near heart attack two days ago when it’s Australian co-owner, AJ Lucas, (which owns 41% of Cuadrilla) nearly ran out of cash. AJ Lucas’ shares have been suspended from trading on the Australian Stock Exchange since May. The company this year also reported an $11.5m full-year loss. It was imperative, […]
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PRESS RELEASE: National Anti-Fracking Network tells Cuadrilla Resources to “Frack Off”
On Wednesday, as Cuadrilla Resources call a press conference to announce the results of their drilling for shale gas in Lancashire, the national anti-fracking network, Frack Off, demands an end to hydraulic fracturing for shale gas or “fracking” in the UK. In the United States fracking has caused a huge catalogue of problems including poisoning […]
URGENT: Demonstration outside Imperial Hotel Blackpool 21st September as Cuadrilla announce test results
URGENT:Fracking company Cuadrilla Resources will announce the findings from its Lancashire test sites tomorrow (21 September) at 11am at the Imperial Hotel in Blackpool. Local people are organising a demonstration outside the hotel at 11am – get there if you can. Also see the Frack Off Press Release.
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