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China Suspends Shale Gas Extraction After Earthquake Kills 2 People
A county in the western Chinese province of Sichuan has suspended drilling for shale gas in response to protests by residents, after a series of earthquakes that led to two deaths was linked to fracking. The first quake hit Sichuan province’s Rongxian county on Sunday morning, followed by two more, including a magnitude 4.9 quake on Monday afternoon that caused the two fatalities. Twelve people were injured, according to the county government and other reports suggest the quakes have damaged more than 10,000 buildings to various degrees. Continue reading
Argentinian Town Revolts After 37 Fracking Earthquakes In 31 Hours
The people of Sauzal Bonito in Argentina’s Neuquén province recently found out first hand about one of the impacts of fracking. The area which sits on top of the Vaca Muerta Shale formation was hit by an, until now, unusual swarm of 37 earthquakes in late January, ranging from magnitude 1.4 to 3.6. Though not […]
Further Setback For Gas Fracking In The UK But Shale Oil Threat Still Growing In The South East
Barbara Richardson of Roseacre Awareness Group (RAG); “We are still very concerned about this government’s intention to push fracking on unwilling communities and we will do whatever we can to support other communities faced with this threat.” The South East is primarily threatened by the potential for shale oil extraction in the Weald & Wessex basins. […]
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
PNR Fracking Tests Cut Short As Cuadrilla Assesses Options
Cuadrilla Resources is in the process withdrawing large quantities of fracking equipment from its Preston New Road site in Lancashire, in order to save on rental fees while it tries to come up new strategy for its earthquake problem Continue reading
Drilling Rig Arrives As Resistance Grows At Notts Fracking Site
The drilling rig, delayed by a lock-on outside the gates earlier in the day, has arrived at the Tinker Lane fracking site near Blyth, in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire. Fracking company IGas Energy is preparing to drill a well on its East Midlands site, and the local community (see Frack Free Tinker Lane), supported by groups from across the region and beyond, are resisting these plans. In production fracking in the region could see thousands of wells drilled across the region, if not stopped. Continue reading
As Cuadrilla Continues Fracking Lancashire Earthquakes Just Keep Coming
After a brief pause to amp up its media spin Cuadrilla Resources has restarted hydraulic fracturing at its flagship Preston New Road site in Lancashire, and unsurprisingly so have the earthquakes. The count is now up to 34 earthquakes in less than 2 weeks (the largest so far a magnitude 1.1), with a general trend of increasing size over time. Continue reading
Fracking Lancashire: New Even Larger Earthquake As Soon As Cuadrilla Restarts
Cuadrilla Resources has restarted hydraulic fracturing and immediately caused an even larger earthquake (magnitude 1.1) at its flagship Preston New Road site in Lancashire. The count is now up to 27 earthquakes in less than 2 weeks, with a general trend of increasing size over time. While the earthquakes are relatively small (so far), they are almost always powerlaw distributed, so for every few small ones you will one 10 times larger (and for every few of those you will get one 10 times larger than that). Continue reading