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The National Fracking Gallery – Buttermere Lake, with Part of Crummock Water, Cumberland, a Shower (and a fracking well)

Campaigning / Information Level - Basic / Public Opinion / The National Frackery

The National Fracking Gallery – Buttermere Lake, with Part of Crummock Water, Cumberland, a Shower (and a fracking well)

Fortunately for them, the residents of Cumbria and the Lake District are unlikely to suffer from fracking – they just have the joys of nuclear waste dumping to look forward too. Funny how this stuff all happens away from the South isn’t it? If you enjoy this please like and...

The blame game

Employment / Industry Tactics / Information Level - Basic / Preston New Road / Public Opinion / Roseacre Wood

The blame game

The pro-fracker’s latest PR stunt is to try to profit from the misfortune of a PR Marriott employee who has been made redundant by trying to lay the entire blame for this on Lancashire County Council (for having refused permission to Cuadrilla to sink exploration wells last July), and by...

“Fracking caused British Columbia earthquake”

Accidents / Dangers / Earthquakes / Environment / Information Level - Medium / Preese Hall

“Fracking caused British Columbia earthquake”

B.C. Oil and Gas Commission reports that a 4.6-magnitude earthquake in northeastern British Columbia last week  has been linked to the largest earthquake in the province that’s already been attributed to fracking – a 4.4-magnitude earthquake that was felt in Fort St. John and Fort Nelson in August 2014. This...

So what would 100 40 well pads look like (numerically)

Environment / Information Level - Advanced / Political Issues / Property Damage / Public Opinion

So what would 100 40 well pads look like (numerically)

4000 wells would require 100 well pads even if they could manage 40 wells per pad 4000 wells would only generate about 12.5 TCF of gas using IoD estimates for EURs It would take nearly a decade to produce 1 year’s worth of UK gas demand It would require nearly...

DECC Public Attitudes Tracker – Wave 14 shows support for shale dwindling

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DECC Public Attitudes Tracker – Wave 14 shows support for shale dwindling

DECC Public Attitudes Tracker – Wave 14 released in August 2015 shows that public support for shale gas extraction continues to weaken. Perhaps the most significant finding is that “support for fracking appears to be linked to awareness…The only group to be more supportive are those that haven’t heard of...

Preston New Road Community Group Slams New Task Force Report

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Preston New Road Community Group Slams New Task Force Report

PRESTON NEW ROAD COMMUNITY GROUP PRESS INFORMATION 15th July 2015 Preston New Road Community Group Slams New Task Force Report Preston New Road Community Group has described the newly-published report by the Task Force on Shale Gas – Assessing the Impact of Shale Gas on the Local Environment and Health...

Chair of DEFRA Panel confirms accuracy of Rural Impacts study?

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Chair of DEFRA Panel confirms accuracy of Rural Impacts study?

A recent article in the Solicitors’ Journal entitled “Fracking: What you need to consider” discusses issues which need to be considered by conveyancing solicitors in areas where fracking may take place. [The article can only be accessed in full by registered users but you can sign up for a free...

So what did the government NOT want you know about the impacts of fracking?

Accidents / Air Polllution / Chemicals / Dangers / Earthquakes / Employment / Energy Prices / Environment / Health Risks / House Prices / Industry Tactics / Information Level - Medium / Political Issues / Property Damage / Public Opinion / Radioactivity / Roseacre Wood / Uncategorized / Water Pollution

So what did the government NOT want you know about the impacts of fracking?

The Report on The Shale Gas Rural Economy impacts was published in heavily redacted form, generating a storm of protest in March 2014. Over a year later, and coincidentally just after the LCC decisions on Cuadrilla’s two development site applications, on July 1st 2015, the full report was finally published....

Those DEFRA Redactions exposed

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Those DEFRA Redactions exposed

Last night DEFRA released the previously redacted report on the impacts of fracking on the rural economy. Whilst much of the report tells us nothing we didn’t already know, what is fascinating is the extent to which the redaction illustrate the Government’s desperation to remain “on-message” as far as shale...

Is fracking in PEDL 165 about to be hobbled?

Dangers / Environment / Information Level - Basic / Political Issues / Preston New Road / Property Damage / Public Opinion / Roseacre Wood

Is fracking in PEDL 165 about to be hobbled?

Hot on the heels of the LCC decision to refuse Cuadrilla’s planning applications for Roseacre Wood and Preston New Road we saw a Westminster Hall debate on fracking. In this debate Kevin Hollinrake, MP for Thirsk and Malton proposed a buffer zone of six miles between fracking sites and an...