Political Issues / Public Opinion
by Refracktion · Published May 24, 2016 · Last modified May 26, 2016
Much has already been written about yesterday’s decision at NYCC, so I am going to concentrate on one statement that particularly struck me during the day. I was sure I heard Ken Cronin of UKOOG explaining that UKOOG were working on the assumption that pad density would be “approximately 10...
I have just been treated to the amusing experience of being told by Backing Fracking that I am “despicable” as, according to him/her (they remain resolutely anonymous like most industry shills) I am responsible for a well known fracking supporter being “sacked”. I hadn’t realised how powerful this site is!...
As Cuadrilla parent AJ Lucas’s share fall yet again to 19c, Kerogen Investments have increased their holding, ensuring that an increasing amount of any profits from fracking in the Fylde will make their way offshore. Of course to make a profit you do have to able to sell your product...
Political Issues / Public Opinion
by Refracktion · Published April 28, 2016 · Last modified April 29, 2016
It seems that the Backing Fracking bandwagon is running out of steam in spite of the massive PR effort from the government and the fracking companies. DECC’s public attitude tracker has now reached Wave 17. Results from polling in March show that more people were opposed (31%) to fracking than...
Political Issues / Public Opinion
by Refracktion · Published March 22, 2016 · Last modified March 23, 2016
Unless I am misunderstanding something it seems that China still has its eyes firmly on UK shale assets. This was made clear as long ago as 2011 in an article in the Guardian This week it seems they nibbled a bit more off AJ Lucas (and by extension the Bowland...
Today whoever runs the industry mouthpiece at BackingFracking, became overwrought – maybe he had been watching the webcast of the closing submissions by PNR and FoE which comprehensively demolished Cuadrilla’s grounds for appeal, or maybe he’s listened to Babs Murphy and her unconvincing submissions for too long – I know...
Campaigning / Industry Tactics / Political Issues / Public Opinion
by Refracktion · Published March 7, 2016 · Last modified March 8, 2016
So now we’ve seen the list of speakers at the Inquiry this week. On Tuesday evening we have 7 people who are going to speak in favour of fracking and 30 speaking against. On Thursday we will see 3 speaking in favour and 69 speaking against it. The list for...
At the public session of the inquiry I gave a presentation to the Inspector on what the industry’s own figures might suggest as a reasonable estimate for the number of jobs that fracking might create in the UK – direct, indirect and induced (or in layman’s terms, within the fracking...
So – whilst one part of the government is intent on pushing fracking onto an unwilling population on the Fylde, another part – this time the NHS – is trying to turn Westby (home of the proposed Preston New Road fracking site) into a “healthy new town”. The new housing...
One of Backing Fracking’s most vocal supporters is Lorraine Allanson who runs a bed and breakfast and holiday cottage complex near Pickering. She also runs a pro-fracking Facebook group and website under the name FORGE on which she bans anyone who expresses any opinion contrary to her own. On her...
“They are lifting the ban, but they cannot supply the evidence, and the British Geological Survey report published today certainly does not do it. So in the absence of the evidence, his approach is to change the safety limits.
I look forward to him and his colleagues explaining his charter for earthquakes to the people of Lancashire, Yorkshire, the midlands, Sussex, Dorset and, indeed, Somerset who will be part of his dangerous experiment. Let me tell the Conservatives that we will hang this broken promise round their necks in every part of the country between now and the next general election."
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"Additional UK production won’t materially affect the wholesale market price. This includes fracking – UK producers won’t sell shale gas to UK consumers below the market price. They’re not charities."
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"Those who are prepared to organise to be more effective and more efficient should be able to reap substantially the rewards of that boldness ...
Take power now. Don’t let yourself, any longer, be ruled by someone else"
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