We guess it’s only the Sun which could publish an article proudly illustrated with photos of a couple of tattooed scrawny strippers and and a “man camp” and expect people to be excited about the “benefits” of fracking as a result. Judge for yourself if this is what you want...
Political Issues / Public Opinion
by Refracktion · Published July 9, 2013 · Last modified July 10, 2013
Today’s Sun carries an article written by Nigel Lawson, ex Chancellor of the Exchequer, and chief cheerleader for fracking. It is a masterpiece of bad logic and polemic, spiced with arrogance and stupidity. The sad thing is that people will read this rubbish uncritically and believe at least some of...
Guest Blog post by Andrew Wallwork “Shale gas may herald significant investment, but it should benefit…communities first and foremost.” It is interesting to look at the UK Government attitudes towards its’ constituent voters in light of the recent proclamations about shale gas reserves and renewable energy. The Daily Mail recently...
Political Issues / Public Opinion
by Refracktion · Published July 2, 2013 · Last modified July 3, 2013
Alan Tootill continues to examine what shale gas holds for our future 5. Cuadrilla’s ambition in PEDL165 (Fylde and West Lancs) In 2011 Cuadrilla estimated there was 200 tcf in their PEDL “patch”. If that is true, how much will they extract? Cuadrilla boss Francis Egan recently talked about 100...
Information Level - Medium / Political Issues / Public Opinion
by Refracktion · Published July 1, 2013 · Last modified July 2, 2013
Guest blogger Alan Tootill subjects the reports of hugely increased gas reserves to some scrutiny Last week the British Geological Survey (BGS) produced a new estimate of how much gas there is in the shale rock under the North of England. This was hailed by the media as showing what...
I am sick and bloody tired of being labelled an “environmentalist”. According to every news report I heard or read yesterday the only people questioning fracking are “environmentalists”. I do care about my environment, and this business is making me look a lot more than I used to at the...
Industry Tactics / Information Level - Medium / Political Issues / Public Opinion
by Refracktion · Published May 31, 2013
“I read the news today oh boy – 74,000 jobs in Blackpool, Lancashire” OK well not quite. The Institute of Directors published their “big up the shale” report recently and one of the much repeated headlines was based on the claim that shale gas in the UK could create 74,000...
Industry Tactics / Information Level - Basic / Political Issues / Public Opinion
by Refracktion · Published May 8, 2013
What, you may ask has what happens in Canada got to do with fracking on the Fylde? Well the EU is considering a draft Canada-EU Trade Agreement treaty which would “establish a fair and equitable treatment” obligation that outlaws any “breach of legitimate expectations of investors”. In practice this means...
Campaigning / Industry Tactics / Information Level - Basic / Political Issues / Public Opinion
by Refracktion · Published May 1, 2013 · Last modified May 2, 2013
It’s fairly obvious that the proposed offer of community bribes wouldn’t be necessary if what was being proposed with fracking wasn’t a bad thing for the area. However, we think that the government may have miscalculated very badly in making it clear that they think they can buy off any...
“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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