New research by You Gov commissioned by climate change group 10:10 shows that on shore wind is vastly more popular than either of the government’s two pet projects (Small modular nuclear reactors or fracking) Support for fracking is particularly low. A very clear majority (61%) really don’t want a fracking...
As we reported in our last post the Backing Fracking astroturf group’s new website isn’t exactly a reliable source of information. Today we read their latest blog post in which they state: You have to commend the PR boys for that “per fracking stage” don’t you. How about when you...
Well it finally happened! Industry astroturfers Backing Fracking have at long last created their own website, 2 years after collecting over £1100 for the purpose. On each page of the site they repeat the claim that “Backing Fracking is a residents collective” We imagine that Backing Fracking must subconsciously referring...
We are so impressed by Trina Froud’s letter in this week’s Lytham St Annes Express that we thought we’d reproduce it in full here. She speaks for many of us who are frustrated by the portrayal of events by Lancashire Police and their failure to deal with Cuadrilla’s security team...
Today the government belatedly posted the results of its BEIS wave research. This is a series of polls which has been asking questions about energy on a quarterly basis since March 2012 and about shale gas specifically since Wave 8 in December 2013. Today’s results show support for fracking crashing...
Media / Political Issues / Preston New Road / Public Opinion
by Refracktion · Published May 11, 2017
We received the following press release today and feel that it deserves to be read: PRESS RELEASE Local documentary photographer unfairly targeted by police after covering an anti-fracking demonstration for nine minutes. A photographer has been unfairly targeted by police after covering an anti-fracking protest in Greater Manchester. Oldham-based Peter...
After the shock announcement to the Australian Securities Exchange by Cuadrilla’s parent AJ Lucas that a study they commissioned “estimated a still very large but significantly reduced GIIP resource compared to that estimated by Cuadrilla“, Cuadrilla have now announced a shake up of their management team. The New Board of...
Industry Tactics / Media / Political Issues
by Refracktion · Published January 27, 2017 · Last modified February 5, 2017
This week Ineos paid to have an 8 page supplement inserted into 10 Johnstone Press titles in and around the midlands. An electronic version of the supplement (which does differ from the print version can be found here) Having analysed the statements made, we have identified no less than 40...
Industry Tactics / Media / Political Issues / Preston New Road / Public Opinion
by Refracktion · Published January 19, 2017
And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” John 8-32 So what ARE we to make of @backingfracking’s lie that the Church of England is Backing Fracking? First of all they make the claim on Facebook that the “anti-fracking narrative (has been) sacrificed on the...
Campaigning / Dangers / Industry Tactics / Media / Meetings / Public Opinion
by Refracktion · Published September 19, 2016 · Last modified September 20, 2016
In our last post we raised the issue of the courage and dignity that was manifestly lacking in the decision made by Lorraine Allanson and Ken Wilkinson to renege on a promise to take part in a debate on fracking in Harrogate. There is no doubt about the reason they...
“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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