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Cuadrilla`s Three Casings Gambit
Anyone who has been exposed to much of Cuadrilla Resources‘ public relations campaign to persuade people that what they are doing is not very bad is likely to have come across some sort of variant of there might have been a few problems in the US but we use three casings on our wells so […]
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Vale council defer fracking gas test drilling decision
Councillors in the Vale of Glamorgan have decided to postpone their decision on whether to allow or refuse gas drilling until a site visit next month. For the full story check out BBC Wales >>
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What fracking chemicals does Cuadrilla use?
The short answer to that only Cuadrilla Resources, and perhaps its contractors, know and they have not been particularly forthcoming on this question, while simultaneously proclaiming that they are being extremely open on the issue. Some information is available on Cuadrilla’s website but that does not seem to be entirely consistent with what the have […]
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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 UK’s lack of fracking regulation is insane
The UK government must not permit further drilling of shale gas until we can be assured that fracking is safe. Read George Monbiot’s blog in the Guardian