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Creeping Inferno: Underground Coal Gasification Threat Comes Onshore

  • New UCG licence application submitted
  • Onshore in Warwickshire countryside
  • 24 licences in UK already given away
  • All blocks just off the coast up until now
  • Could open door for UCG to move onshore
  • UCG involves burning coal underground
  • Toxic/Carcinogenic tars are a byproduct
  • Long history of contaminating groundwater
  • Large amounts of toxic waste produced
  • Larger area, including Coventry, threatened

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Underground Coal Gasification: Creating Hell On Earth

  • UCG involves burning coal underground
  • Same drilling technology as Shale/CBM
  • Produces Syngas (similar to Town Gas)
  • Toxic/Carcinogenic tars are byproduct
  • Process out in open environment
  • Small scale trials in past decades
  • Resulted in serious water contamination
  • Plans to burn billions of tons of coal
  • Would guarantee climate catastrophe
  • 24 UCG licenses approved around coast
  • Onshore licence being considered now

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The Great Gas Gala – Day 19 In Pictures

Day 19 (Mon 12th) Of Community Fracking Blockade In Balcombe Sussex Updates: Day 18, Day 15, Day 13, Day 12, Day 11, Day 10, Day 9, Day 8, Day 7, Day 6, Day 5, Day 4, Day 3, Day 2, Day 1, The Great Gas Gala Website Fracking company Cuadrilla Resources are trying to start […]

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Balcombe Great Gas Gala – Day 18 In Pictures

Day 18 (Sun 11th) Of Community Fracking Blockade In Balcombe SussexSee The Great Gas Gala Website for upcoming events and how to get involved. Update (2pm): Day 18 of the community fracking blockade in Balcombe. Huge numbers of people coming down to the site to support the blockade and sing together.       Updates: […]

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Balcombe Great Gas Gala – Day 15 In Pictures

Day 15 (Thurs 8th) Of Community Fracking Blockade In Balcombe Sussex Updates: Day 13, Day 12, Day 11, Day 10, Day 9, Day 8, Day 7, Day 6, Day 5, Day 4, Day 3, Day 2, Day 1, The Great Gas Gala Website Fracking company Cuadrilla Resources are trying to start drilling in Balcombe, West […]

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Balcombe Great Gas Gala – Day 13 In Pictures

Day 13 (Tues 6th) Of Community Fracking Blockade In Balcombe Sussex Updates: Day 12, Day 11, Day 10, Day 9, Day 8, Day 7, Day 6, Day 5, Day 4, Day 3, Day 2, Day 1, The Great Gas Gala Website Fracking company Cuadrilla Resources are trying to start drilling in Balcombe, West Sussex and […]

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Balcombe Great Gas Gala – Day 12 In Pictures

Day 12 (Mon 5th) Of Community Fracking Blockade In Balcombe Sussex Updates: Day 12, Day 11, Day 10, Day 9, Day 8, Day 7, Day 6, Day 5, Day 4, Day 3, Day 2, Day 1, The Great Gas Gala Website Fracking company Cuadrilla Resources are trying to start drilling in Balcombe, West Sussex and […]

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Balcombe Great Gas Gala – Day 11 In Pictures

Day 11 (Sun 4th) Of Community Fracking Blockade In Balcombe Sussex Updates: Day 12, Day 11, Day 10, Day 9, Day 8, Day 7, Day 6, Day 5, Day 4, Day 3, Day 2, Day 1, The Great Gas Gala Website Fracking company Cuadrilla Resources are trying to start drilling in Balcombe, West Sussex and […]

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