Yearly Archive: 2013

A flurry of Menzies

A flurry of Menzies

http://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2013-07-05a.162967.h&s=speaker%3A24804#g162967.q0 July 5th 2013 Mark Menzies (Fylde, Conservative) To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will take steps to ensure that any community benefit revenue that is derived from shale gas is apportioned to people living in the immediate vicinity of well sites. Michael Fallon (Sevenoaks, Conservative) I...

Francis Egan – An apology

Francis Egan – An apology

We feel we may have given the impression that Francis Egan was trying to mislead listeners in his radio interview with Radio Lancashire this morning. However, it has been pointed out to us that we may have been traducing a philanthropic benefactor. Listening again to the interview we can confirm...

Perhaps Maths Isn’t Mr Egan’s Strong Point

Perhaps Maths Isn’t Mr Egan’s Strong Point

Interviewed this morning on Radio Lancashire Francis Egan, Cuadrilla’s CEO, made the absolutely astounding claim, that “the actual spend on any development itself would run into several hundred billions, most of which , we would hope would be spent in Lancashire.” The country’s biggest shale gas cheerleader, the Institute of...

When is a lie not a lie

When is a lie not a lie

When it’s in a press release! Last Summer Cuadrilla made the claim in their “Community Newsletter” that Cuadrilla uses proven, safe technologies to explore for and recover natural gas Refracktion complained to the ASA about this statement and they duly adjudicated that On this point, the claim “Cuadrilla uses proven,...

Fracking, Windmills, Boris and Shattered Idylls

Fracking, Windmills, Boris and Shattered Idylls

Guest Blog post by Andrew Wallwork “Shale gas may herald significant investment, but it should benefit…communities first and foremost.” It is interesting to look at the UK Government attitudes towards its’ constituent voters in light of the recent proclamations about shale gas reserves and renewable energy. The Daily Mail recently...