Dangers / Earthquakes / Information Level - Medium / Public Opinion / Uncategorized
by Refracktion · Published February 28, 2018
We woke up this morning to earn that Mosser in Cumbria (NW of Buttermere) had been the epicentre of the UK’s latest significant earthquake (Mag 3.2) , following the one in Wales 2 weeks ago (Mag 4.6). The location of this quake is about 60 miles from the centre of...
Most of us are by now aware that there were two significant earth tremors in the Fylde in early 2011, which coincided with Cuadrilla’s fracking at Preese Hall. It seemed for a while that as reported by the Daily telegraph in 2011 that “Cuadrilla admits drilling caused Blackpool earthquakes” and...
Earthquakes / Industry Tactics / Political Issues / Preese Hall / Public Opinion
by Refracktion · Published October 2, 2016 · Last modified October 3, 2016
No not policemen – edits to Wikipedia. There is a Wikipedia article on “Hydraulic fracking in the United Kingdom” which, until quite recently has served as a vehicle for our old friend, Ken Wilkinson, to push his views on fracking, and give himself something to quote from when his arguments...
Earthquakes / Environment / Regulation / Water Pollution
by Refracktion · Published September 21, 2016
One of the key questions that needs to be answered if fracking were to be given the go ahead relates to the water treatment facilities in the UK capable of processing waste water from shale gas extraction. A question was put to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and...
Earthquakes / Information Level - Advanced / Public Opinion
by Refracktion · Published October 21, 2015 · Last modified November 3, 2015
A new report shows that public attitudes to fracking are, at least to an extent, predictable based on certain factors like gender, age, political persuasion, and environmental values. Lead author Professor Lorraine Whitmarsh from Cardiff University and the Tyndall Centre says “This is the first UK experimental survey of public...
Accidents / Dangers / Earthquakes / Environment / Information Level - Medium / Preese Hall
by Refracktion · Published August 27, 2015
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...
Accidents / Air Polllution / Chemicals / Dangers / Earthquakes / Environment / Health Risks / Industry Tactics / Information Level - Medium / Political Issues / Preston New Road / Public Opinion / Radioactivity / Regulation / Water Pollution
by Refracktion · Published July 15, 2015
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...
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by Refracktion · Published July 2, 2015 · Last modified July 8, 2015
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....
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by Refracktion · Published July 2, 2015
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...
Earthquakes / Information Level - Advanced / Water Pollution
by Refracktion · Published July 8, 2013
Are the fault lines in fracking starting to show? A very interesting comment by DavidKSmythe appeared on an Observer article about the fracking industry– this weekend. So interesting that we thought we should reproduce it for you here. We have edited out a comment on the ethical practices of the...
“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."
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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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