Energy Prices / Industry Tactics / Information Level - Basic / Political Issues / Public Opinion
by Refracktion · Published March 23, 2013
As expected George Osborne used his budget speech on Wednesday to express government support for the fracking industry. He said: In the spending round, we will provide support for energy-intensive industries beyond 2015. For the North sea, we will this year sign contracts for future decommissioning relief, the expectation of...
Industry Tactics / Information Level - Medium / Political Issues / Public Opinion
by Refracktion · Published March 23, 2013
Re-published from REAF – Ribble Estuary Against Fracking We are republishing REAF’s latest news item relating to Cuadrilla’s blatant disregard for community involvement despite DECC stating that engagement with the community is an essential part of any Environmental Risk Assessment (ESA). Please share this as the drilling companies and the...
Information Level - Medium / Political Issues / Public Opinion / Regulation / Uncategorized
by Refracktion · Published March 14, 2013
What are we to make of our newly parachuted-in MP? Here in Fylde we grew accustomed to being represented by an MP, Michael Jack, who clearly held the interests of his constituents close to his heart. More than that, his wife, Alison, campaigned tirelessy and effectively to defend the area...
Cuadrilla have not been noted for their commitment to Environmental Impact Assessments. They have built fracking wells with pads that are marginally smaller than the size which would have required mandatory EIAs’ and, as we reported here, https://www.refracktion.org/index.php/cuadrillas-scoping-document-for-an-eia/ , they have applied, in their EIA scoping documents submitted to LCC,...
Anna's Road / Information Level - Basic / Political Issues / Regulation
by Refracktion · Published March 13, 2013
Reported in the LEP last night: http://www.lep.co.uk/news/business/fracking-plans-put-on-hold-for-new-report-1-5491568 The company behind Lancashire’s controversial ‘fracking’ industry has put its exploration plans on hold until next year. Cuadrilla Resources has revealed it will not carry out hydraulic fracturing at the site at Anna’s Road, near Lytham, until 2014 as it puts together an...
We have mentioned before that Hill and Knowlton, a PR company who worked to convince people that there was no proven link between smoking and lung cancer were hired by America’s Natural Gas Alliance. Now we read that Environmental Resources Management (ERM) Group have played a major part in creating...
Sometimes company names can be mildly amusing and appropriate – think “Grate Expectations” for a fireplace shop. Sometimes they can be unintentionally funny – like the now legendary “S.T.D. Contractors” service company in Pontiac near Detroit. Sometimes though people’s choices of company name can be unexpectedly revealing. Yes, we are...
Jessica Ernst – Public Meeting Tomorrow night (Thursday 7th March) there is a meeting where we are going to have the chance to learn from the first hand experience of Jessica Ernst. Jessica has worked in the oil and gas industry for 30 years and has direct experience of the...
Industry Tactics / Information Level - Basic / Political Issues / Public Opinion / Regulation
by Refracktion · Published March 5, 2013
As Dr Brian Cox once sang “Things – can only get better”
Anna's Road / Dangers / Environment / Information Level - Medium / Public Opinion / Regulation
by Refracktion · Published March 1, 2013
In this situation engaging with the regulatory regime and trying to ensure that we are properly protected is not compromising ideals, it is being realistic and responsible. Failing to do so would be irresponsible and self-indulgent.
“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."
Parliament 22 September 2022
"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."
Twitter 7:24 AM · Feb 28, 2022
Take the advice of Greg Clark, ex-Secretary of State for the Department for Communities and Local Government
"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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