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Lawfulness of Cuadrilla’s fracking operation remains in doubt
Yesterday, three people were on trial for a second day at Preston Magistrates Court following their action which shut down Cuadrilla Resources’ hydraulic fracturing site beside the Ribble Estuary in Lancashire in December 2011. Two of the defendants went free when it became clear that the charges against them had been poorly framed. They had […]
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Fracking on trial – again!
The safety of fracking will be challenged at Preston Magistrates Court this week, as 3 people go on trial following a protest at Cuadrilla’s Hesketh Bank site, Lancashire, in December last year. The trial is expected to last until Thursday. On 1 December 2011, protestors from Bristol Rising Tide occupied the test drilling rig, shutting […]
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UK fracker unable to calculate costs or revenue
The part-owner of UK fracker Cuadrilla Resources – AJ Lucas – revealed last week it is unable to value its Lancashire drilling field. The Australian company – which owns 43% of Cuadrilla – hired PKF – a “bad debt and limited resource” consultancy – to value the UK’s favourite fracker. PKF’s report states “there is […]
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Fracking around with the law
- Fracking trial has throw up many legal issues
- Licences don’t appear to allow for fracking
- Strategic environmental assessment not done
- Planning applications duplicitous and probably illegal
- Lack of environmental impact assessments
- No consultation at any stage of process
- In US changed law, in UK just ignoring it
- Government more concerned with PR than regulation
- Impossible to regulate even if there was anyone who wanted to
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Fracking On Trial Next Week
THE TRIAL The trial for the first fracking rig occupation in Lancashire last November kicks off next week. Starting Tuesday 10th July and scheduled to last till Friday 13th July… so four full days at Preston Magistrates Court. If you’re against fracking and want to see it stopped, it’d be great to have your support, […]
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Fracking report ex-President is Cuadrilla Chairman
The report on fracking released today by the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAE) & the Royal Society omits a key consideration: the RAE’s ex-President is Lord Browne, Chairman of Cuadrilla, the UK’s leading fracker. Lord Browne was head of the RAE – co-author of the report – until last year. Browne owns 30% of Cuadrilla […]
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Fracking Protesters Lay Siege to Cuadrilla Drill rig
Twenty Frack Off activists today blockaded Cuadrilla Resource’s drilling rig at its pound in Chesterfield. They descended on the site at 5am and locked themselves to the gates, preventing the rig from moving to its frack site in Lancashire. The UK fracker is preparing to re-commence drilling in July. The blockaded site is owned by […]
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Fracking suspension batters Cuadrilla owner
An owner of UK fracker Cuadrilla is again facing financial difficulties as fracking operations in the UK remain on hold. AJ Lucas – who own 30% of the notorious hydraulic fracturing company – has been running out of cash for some time. Last month […]
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