The anti-fracking movement scored a great victory when Lancashire councillors refused planning permission for two fracking wells, writes Damien Short. But dig deeper and the triumph was all the greater, as it overcame not just Cuadrilla, but a morass of pro-fracking bias and legal and scientific misrepresentation from those meant to be providing impartial advice.
… Lancashire's fracking victory was even greater than we knew Damien Short | 21st July 2015 News Fracking Energy Politics Human Rights Law Science camp-frack-cut.jpg The anti-fracking movement scored a great victory when …
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
… The Ecologist | 23rd September 2013 News Fracking Energy Comment Climate Change … So-called extreme energy - including fracking, coal bed methane extraction and … and supply energy. Everybody knows about fracking- it’s always in the news- but …
As Cuadrilla's application to frack in Lancashire goes to public inquiry today, protestors from Greenpeace have installed a full-size 'fracking rig' in Parliament Square, London, complete with flare and deafening sound effects, to let MP's know just how great it is to have a fracking well on your doorstep.
… Ecologist | 9th February 2016 News Protest Fracking UK Politics Fossil Fuels Corporations … from Greenpeace have installed a full-size 'fracking rig' in Parliament Square, London, … let MP's know just how great it is to have a fracking well on your doorstep. Greenpeace has …
Extreme energy in the UK is arousing extreme reactions, write Jess Elliot & Damien Short. On the one side stand citizens committed to preserving the quality of the local and global environment. And against them, a government determined to let fracking rip, and police forces prepared to ignore legal norms to suppress the growing popular resistance.
… Fracking is driving UK civil and political … Elliot Damien Short | 30th October 2014 News Fracking Law Human Rights Energy Politics UK … against them, a government determined to let fracking rip, and police forces prepared to …
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 | 23rd September 2013 Comment Fracking Energy Comment Climate Change … and supply energy. Everybody knows about fracking- it’s always in the news- but fracking isn’t as straight forward as it …
Lord Smith, chairman of the Environment Agency, joins the calls for a gas 'fracking' boom, saying it would provide 'energy security'
… Environment chief backs gas 'fracking' and nuclear in the UK The Ecologist | 8th May 2012 News Fracking Energy News Focus Gas … what-the-frack.jpg Hydraulic fracturing - or fracking - has caused small earthquakes in …
On the final day of the trial of Caroline Lucas and other anti-fracking protestors, we ask - what about human rights? Entirely neglected by the government in its desperate drive to frack, they ought to trump all other policy considerations.
… Fracking - why are human rights being ignored? … Hulme Steffen Böhm | 25th March 2014 Comment Fracking Law Fossil Fuels Water Pollution UK … of the trial of Caroline Lucas and other anti-fracking protestors, we ask - what about human …
The controversial gas-extraction process known as 'fracking' is safe, says UK-based Cuadrilla Resources, and not a threat to ground or surface water supplies
… UK's 'fracking' gas-extraction is not unconventional … The Ecologist | 2nd March 2011 News Shale Gas Fracking Energy Renewables Gas Fossil Fuels … gas-extraction process known as 'fracking' is safe, says UK-based Cuadrilla …
Nearly a year ago at the height of the UK floods, tragedy struck an ordinary family in Surrey as toxic gas from a nearby landfill site killed a 7-year old boy, Zane. Now the authorities appear determined to exculpate the source of the poison - an old landfill site - even as they prepare for a massive increase in hazardous waste from fracking.
… Toxic landfills, fracking and the lethal threat of Environment Agency neglect Talk Fracking The Ecologist | 19th January 2015 Activism Waste Health Fracking Corporations Politics UK …
In 2011 Bob and Lisa Parr filed a lawsuit in the Texas courts against Aruba Petroleum after they suffered health damage which they attributed to pollution from fracking wells. They have now been awarded $3m damages.
… Texas court awards family $3 million for fracking health damage The Ecologist | 24th April 2014 News Fracking Fossil Fuels Law USA … which they attributed to pollution from fracking wells. They have now been awarded $3m …
A new study in the US's 'fracking capital' Pennsylvania has found that pregnant women who live near gas fracking wells are far more likely to give birth prematurely or develop problems during their pregnancies.
… Premature birth and problem pregnancies near fracking wells The Ecologist | 9th October 2015 News Health Fracking Energy Science USA … pa-gas-well-cut.jpg A new study in the US's 'fracking capital' Pennsylvania has found that …
This week the Welsh Assembly voted for a moratorium on fracking. But IGas company bosses insist that the Welsh Government is powerless to stop them pushing ahead with test drilling plans - as all the key decisions are made in Whitehall.
… Fracking company defies Wales's shale gas … The Ecologist | 7th February 2015 News UK Fracking Law Politics Corporations … the Welsh Assembly voted for a moratorium on fracking. But IGas company bosses insist that …
Brazil is about to auction hundreds of fracking blocks across the country - extending deep into the Amazon forest including the territories of remote and vulnerable indigenous peoples. Registered bidders include BP, Shell and ExxonMobil.
… Brazil to auction Amazon fracking licences The Ecologist | 6th October … Peoples Energy Fossil Fuels Oil Gas Fracking amazon-manaus-cut.jpg Brazil is about to auction hundreds of fracking blocks across the country - extending …
In a dramatic decision this morning, Lancashire county councillors voted 9:3 to reject Cuadrilla's planning application to frack at Preston New Road, defying the warnings of their own planning officers.
… Cuadrilla's fracking application defeated The Ecologist | 29th June 2015 News Fracking Politics Energy Fossil Fuels … who have been tirelessly campaigning against fracking will breathe a sigh of relief today - …
Shadow energy minister Huw Irranca-Davies calls for a halt to shale gas drilling after an Ecologist investigation and Tyndall Centre report highlight environmental risks of hydraulic fracturing
… pressure for moratorium on UK shale gas 'fracking' The Ecologist | 27th January 2011 News Energy Politics And Economics Fracking Gas Hydraulic Fracturing gas1.jpg … hydraulic fracturing - often referred to as 'fracking' - has proved controversial in the US …
After a five year battle against fracking companies, the New York Court of Appeals has ruled that towns and cities can pass zoning laws that forbid fracking and other industrial land uses. The verdict will inspire other communities across the USA to enact similar measures.
… New York communities triumph over fracking companies The Ecologist | 1st July 2014 News Fracking Development Law USA Fossil Fuels … After a five year battle against fracking companies, the New York Court of …
Fort Collins and Lafayette are the targets of lawsuits by Colorado frackers, who claim that local bans on fracking within City boundaries violate State laws.
… cities The Ecologist | 4th November 2013 News Fracking USA Fort Collins and Lafayette are … frackers, who claim that local bans on fracking within City boundaries violate State … and Lafayette. Its claim is that bans on fracking for oil and gas, voted into place by …
The Green MP for Brighton, Caroline Lucas, and four other protestors have been found 'not guilty' by Brighton magistrates on charges of obstructing the highway and other public order offences at a 2013 anti-fracking protest. 'The fight goes on!'
… guilty' The Ecologist | 17th April 2014 News Fracking Fossil Fuels Law Protest Politics … other public order offences at a 2013 anti-fracking protest. 'The fight goes on!' All five of the Balcombe anti-fracking campaigners on trial at Brighton …
So much methane is bubbling into a river surrounded by hundreds of fracking wells that it's a fire hazard! Local campaigners blame the coal seam gas industry for the gas releases which are spreading along Queensland's river Condamine and gaining in intensity.
… seam gas The Ecologist | 22nd April 2016 News Fracking Australia Fossil Fuels Gas Climate … into a river surrounded by hundreds of fracking wells that it's a fire hazard! Local … as part of the Greens' campaign to ban fracking and unconventional gas in Australia. …
Independent legal advice shows that Lancashire councillors can refuse Cuadrilla's application for planning permission to frack at the Preston New Road site in Lancashire - contrary to advice from the Council's officers.
… councillors have every right to refuse fracking application The Ecologist | 28th June 2015 News Fracking UK Law Fossil Fuels Corporations fracking-cameron-cut.jpg Independent legal …
A study by the British Geological Survey and the Environment Agency reveals that almost all the the oil and gas bearing shales in England and Wales underlie drinking water aquifers, raising fears that widespread water contamination could occur.
… Fracking - 95% of oil and gas shales underlie … aquifers The Ecologist | 3rd July 2014 News Fracking UK Fossil Fuels Water Regulation fracking-water-map.jpg A study by the British …
Montana legislators have brushed off the attempts of farmers, ranchers and landowners to effect 'zoning' regulations to protect them, their land, their water and their livestock from the toxic impacts of fracking. Now they say: 'See you in Court!'.
… Carbon County farmers sue for protection from fracking The Ecologist | 22nd February 2015 News Law Fracking Waste Pollution Energy Fossil Fuels … and their livestock from the toxic impacts of fracking. Now they say: 'See you in Court!'. …
A health study in Pennsylvania, USA, shows that people living near fracking and other natural gas wells are more likely to suffer from skin conditions and upper respiratory symptoms. It calls for further study of the associations, including the role of specific air and water exposures.
… September 2014 News Gas Fossil Fuels Science Fracking USA Health pa-gas-well-cut.jpg A … USA, shows that people living near fracking and other natural gas wells are more … hydraulic fracturing, also known as 'fracking' - that occur near residential areas. …
Kris O'Donnell, a peaceful cameraman and Legal Observer at Barton Moss anti-frack camp, was attacked by Greater Manchester police yesterday. He is under arrest in hospital with a broken eye socket.
… socket The Ecologist | 21st January 2014 News Fracking Fossil Fuels Police kris.jpg Kris … a broken eye socket. Kris O'Donnell, anti-fracking campaigner, cameraman and legal … other activists near the Barton Moss proposed fracking site on the afternoon of 20th January …