Controversial 'fracking' technique to extract gas from the ground was the 'highly probable' cause of earth tremors, report finds
… over the huge and growing gas fracking industry in north America . Opponents say the industry contaminates groundwater and adds to … of them in Lancashire. This article is reproduced courtesy of the Guardian Environment …
The founder of Oil Change International, Steve Kretzmann, talks about the tight bond between politicians and the fossil fuel industry, 'fracking', and why Occupy is now the anti-Tea Party
… between politicians and the fossil fuel industry, 'fracking', and why Occupy is now the … said, there's no rest for the weary. The industry is already pushing back and trying to … it was only going to get harder, that the industry was only going to get more and more …
In a perfect storm, Middle England is joining forces with climate activists to say no to fracking and the UK's much-talked about shale gas boom
… the south with Balcombe one step away from production. Which was why Mr Miller could be … from the nearby River Ouse. The impressive Viaduct forms part of the London to Brighton rail … Energy (Europe), UK Methane Ltd...) This was during the stormy Q&A session following the …
Robert Louis Stevenson’s account of his epic 1879 journey through the Cévennes is one of the high points of travel literature but as Ruth Styles found out, there’s still plenty to be discovered
… supposed to be about providing a lyrical introduction to a new place or at the very least, … a result, the area is also famous for its endurance races, including the 160km de Florac, … of local conservationists and tourist industry, gas processing is (for now at least) …
Lord Smith, chairman of the Environment Agency, joins the calls for a gas 'fracking' boom, saying it would provide 'energy security'
… emissions, underground water pollution and 'industrialisation' of the countryside. New … one of the world's biggest shale gas producers. Lord Smith also admitted that he had …
The dash for unconventional gas may have brought financial benefits to some, but for struggling dairy farmers in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, the arrival of drilling wells could be the final nail in the coffin. Dimiter Kenarov reports
… had been leaking methane gas into the ground, due to a faulty casing, for over a year. … private well and even refuses to water her produce with it, preferring instead a nearby … people, has been undergoing a massive industrial transformation for the past few …
In the midst of the US domestic energy boom, livestock on farms near oil-and-gas drilling operations nationwide have been quietly falling sick and dying. Elizabeth Royte reports
… livestock experienced neurological, reproductive, and acute gastrointestinal problems … chemicals could appear in milk and meat products made from these animals.” In Louisiana, … grazed near well pads found petroleum residues in 54 of 56 animals. In northern central …
Natural gas provides an ideal complement to renewable energy sources - not a replacement, argues Mónica V. Cristina of Shale Gas Europe
… water protection and these are employed by industry. The proper casing of the shale gas … by Professor Richard Davies, director of the Durham Energy Institute, “Hydraulic fractures: … Contrary to popular belief, the industry supports full disclosure to appropriate …
Following in the wake of shale gas and coal-bed methane (CBM) extraction is the spectre of underground coal gasification (UCG). But if we adopt these wholesale we could close off any hope of stepping back from the climate change brink, says campaign group Frack Off
… thousands of wells, pipelines and other industrial infrastructure across the country, … question has always been whether industrial society will be poisoned by it’s own … energy requires a dedication to energy production to the exclusion of all else, which …
Across the Marcellus Shale, most abandoned oil and gas wells are supposedly harmless. But some are leaking - polluting land, water and air - and now there are concerns about other risks, reports Dimiter Kenarov
… hills of Pennsylvania. When a well stopped producing, it was usually abandoned by its … pathways all the way to the surface. New industrial wells were pushing gas up the rusty … in the Marcellus, but we could at least reduce the risk by promoting the plugging of old …
Natural gas could be a game changer for one impoverished Ohio city. But there are serious environmental and social risks associated with extracting it, reports Dimiter Kenarov
… plumes into a black sky. Then the soot gradually disappeared, but so did the jobs, as automation and cheap imports drove the industry away. The steel mills shut down, one by … in the city– while raising fears of new industrial-scale pollution. A slick 650-million …
Poland is about to open its doors to an unprecedented dash for gas. But with multinational energy companies circling and widespread fracking about to begin, people and the environment are in the firing line. Andrew Wasley reports from Gdansk
… Instead, Faulkner believes, the oil and gas industry has done a poor job in marketing itself … he argues, enabled others to speak for the industry, to capture the media agenda, and to … evaluate environmentally safe fracking procedures, thus helping to combat the problem. …
Protests against fracked-gas pipelines in Pennsylvania and New Jersey are part of a growing movement of direct-action resistance to extraction. Insider Eric Moll reports from the Frontline of the resistance
… the 1960’s and 1970’s, the Ford Motor Company dumped waste into abandoned mineshafts on … but the dam was never built. After introducing us to the Jersey residents who had … DRBC meeting, have fought the fracking industry since 2008 when it first threatened the …
The UK's fracking protests are working says Jan Goodey who has been reporting for the Ecologist from Balcombe since the first of the protestors turned up to stop the drills
… that the structural integrity of the viaduct (built in 1841) carrying the London to … are in place. Cuadrilla has a drill schedule which sets out 40 days of drilling; two … deadline of September 28. The drill schedule already states October 6. So a West …
In a week which has seen the UK Government shift the fracking argument away from price benefits (always an erroneous case) the pro fracking lobby is now scrambling around to find and play up to the public the wider economic benefits shale gas development could bring to Britain. Alex Stevenson reports....
… otherwise be as large volumes of shale gas production in the UK could be expected to exert … Offshore Oil and Gas conference in Aberdeen during which the chancellor warned rejecting … "Everyone who understands the fossil fuel industry and is engaged in a more deep and …
US researchers behind a study that showed links between gas drilling and sickness in livestock say a moratorium should be imposed on fracking in the UK until its impact on food safety can be assessed. Andrew Wasley reports
… signs with similarly direct slogans have been dug into the ground all along the verge. Off … relic from the 17th and 18th century iron industry which flourished here. It's quiet – … is safe for people and the environment, and reduces reliance on imported gas, thus boosting …
So-called extreme energy - including fracking, coal bed methane extraction and underground coal gasification - is being rolled out with little concern for the environment, leading campaigner, author and engineer Paul Mobbs tells the Ecologist Film Unit
… conventional technology that we use. To produce and supply energy. Everybody knows about … out of the coal. And coal is a bit like the duel kettle you use to clean the tap … In your opinion, can the fracking industry and the companies involved be trusted …
It’s hard to see what unconventional gas - including fracking and coal bed methane extraction - has to offer the UK with our vast renewable energy potential, says Mary Church
… fossil fuel sources dry up, the industry has been developing ways of extracting … the flow of gas for extraction. The energy industry promotes unconventional gas as a clean … the USA and Australia. Worryingly, the CBM industry in the UK is considerably more advanced …
Paul Mobbs, leading environmental campaigner, author and engineer, tells the Ecologist Film Unit that extraction industries, including coal bed methane extraction, are going ahead in the UK despite serious environmental concerns........
… the Ecologist Film Unit that extraction industries, including coal bed methane … conventional technology that we use. To produce and supply energy. Everybody knows about … out of the coal. And coal is a bit like the duel kettle you use to clean the tap …
Deepwater Horizon disaster firm hold talks with company planning to drill for oil and gas in South Downs National Park. Andrew Wasley reports
… in Britain’s oil and gas “fracking” industry, The Ecologist and The Independent … Downs National Park. Internal documents produced by Celtique Energie, a privately owned … with Halliburton about “farm-in” deals – industry jargon for sub-contracting – for three …
Images of burning cars and narratives about Canadian natives breaking the law obscure the real story about the Mi'kmaq people's opposition to shale gas exploration writes Martin Lukacs....
… – many of which are kept secret by industry – are linked to cancer and other … wonder he has repeatedly rejected a referendum on shale gas. It turns out the residents … are mostly on Indigenous lands. And if industry is to have them, the country's national …
Green party MP Caroline Lucas tells the Ecologist why she has no regrets about joining the peaceful non-violent direct action at Balcombe that led to her arrest back in August......
… report on climate science ever produced. It highlighted the need for urgent … become flagwaver-in-chief for the fracking industry, offering them generous tax breaks as … Ministers are ignoring the evidence from industry experts whose analysis undermines their …
"We all have yet to see what the surface environmental impact of fracking is and when we have seen it, then we would reach a view about it."
National Trust "open" to fracking on its land Oliver Tickell | 24th October 2013 News Wind Energy Gas Fracking "We all have yet to see what the surface environmental impact of fracking is and when we …