The women said they had travelled from Leeds for fear of impact on water supplies and treatment after discovering that waste water from the Cuadrilla site would be travelling to the Knostrop treatment works in Leeds.
… for an end to fossil fuel extraction and for development in renewables. Skye Golding, one … change and this will only increase with the development of a new fossil fuel industry. …
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.
… and these bans effectively stop oil and gas development. With 95 percent of all wells in … any ban on fracking is a ban on oil and gas development." The authorities in Fort Collins …
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.
… to the Lancashire County Council (LCC) Development Control Committee (DCC) on the … and, at worst, biased and disrespectful. Development Control Committee's give … downplaying the likely impact of its proposed development. It is wholly unreasonable to base …
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
… portion of the public, are in favour of gas development. They hanker after the promised … involved – of effectively steamrollering the development through by allowing just two weeks … and has deep concerns about the scale of development. “The greatest threat, which …
Campaigners have slammed a decision to allow test drilling despite opposition from the local council over night time noise, the impact on local roads and the green belt. CATHERINE EARLY reports
… concluded that, although residents near the development would suffer slightly from …
Who has the longest nose of them all? Worthy winners of France's fiercely contested 'Prix Pinocchio' 2014 were selected last night, recognising corporate greed, hypocrisy and malfeasance, based on a record vote since the awards began.
… and CRID (Research and Information Centre for Development). 'Most aggressive' Shell - a … all for me!', with 43% of the vote, for the development of shale gas projects across the …
Get up, stand up! Natalie Bennett | 22nd January 2019 News Protest Hambacher Fracking Thought Leaders 44215615991_f517d70c9b_b.jpg Protest is key to protecting our planet. I was particularly struck …
Botswana has been accused of sacrificing the Kalahari, one of the world's most precious wildlife reserves, to commercial fracking while ignoring the concerns of environmentalists and communities who could lose access to scarce water.
… followed. Steve Boden, unconventional gas development manager of South African energy … "In terms of a coal bed methane commercial development on a large scale, you know you're … the first official report on natural gas development in Botswana and oversaw the …
Fracking has no social licence in the UK, will contribute little to the economy, will have a huge adverse impact on other sectors, will be a disaster to climate and the environment, and won't even improve energy security, write Peter Strachan and Alex Russell. Do we really want to see 16,000 or more shale gas wells drilled in the British countryside? Let's FraXit now!
… ' Economic Impact Assessment and Scenario Development of Unconventional Oil and Gas ' … the aforementioned KPMG report did state: "Development of Unconventional Oil and Gas in … Health Impacts of Unconventional Natural Gas Development' and the literature upon which it …
The brand new UK Energy policy launched late last week has explicitly resurrected fracking with planned financial and political support. Though shale gas is as controversial as it is corrosive, Greg Clark stated that its development is of ‘national importance’. MARK ROBINSON responds…
… it is corrosive, Greg Clark stated that its development is of ‘national importance’. MARK … and fairer for all those affected by new development". It goes against every grain of …
Experts have said that fracking style oil exploration could be linked to a series of earthquakes that have rocked rural Surrey since April. ROD HARBINSON investigates
… the timing is a cynical ploy to accelerate development over the summer - traditionally a … exploration to go ahead as “permitted development.” The bill is currently under …
North Yorkshire County Council gave planning permission for frackers Halliburton - while having shares in ... Halliburton. The council argues the decisions were made by different committees, avoiding a conflict of interest. JAN GOODEY investigates
… with Halliburton “to support its onshore development activities”. That same year the … provision of services to support its onshore development activities. “As a result of this …
Fracking for oil and gas uses a wide range of chemicals that disrupt reproductive function in both sexes, writes Tamsin Paternoster. Now an academic study has found a powerful correlation between stillbirth, miscarriage, low sperm count, and exposure to fracking chemicals.
… and water quality that pose a threat to human developmental and reproductive health. The … during prenatal and early postnatal development, during which chemical exposures … UOG operation sites are recognized as being developmental and reproductive toxicants; …
Polish PM Donald Tusk is using the Ukraine crisis as a pretext to revive the EU's fossil fuel industries. His proposals spell disaster for EU emissions targets and the wider environment, writes Mark Siddi. Europe's energy future must be efficient and renewable!
… of Tusk's proposal, however, concerns the development of domestic energy sources. While … state funds away from renewable energy development. Furthermore, shale gas extraction … investments in highly controversial shale gas development. If the EU is serious about its …
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.
… Welsh communities against any unwanted developments. IGas: 'we're going ahead anyway' … Statement with a presumption against the development of unconventional oil and gas …
Why does the fracking lobby refuse to engage in open, public debate? Because, writes Paul Mobbs, it has already got its way, with the uncritical support of all the 'mainstream' media and political parties. You and I simply do not matter. So what are we going to do about that?
… reality, but if we look at some recent developments in the battle over fracking in … , or fracking and climate change , recent developments are making the opposite case: In …
The UK Government and industry players are looking to revitalise domestic mining, placing communities and ecosystems under threat.
… owned by Canadian mineral exploration and development company Dalradian, has been … a source of capital wealth and material development for the United Kingdom. With the …
The government has resumed its quarterly survey of public attitudes to fracking and shale gas.
… questions on supporting/opposing shale gas development will return to each quarter of … questions on supporting/opposing shale gas development will return to each quarter of …
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.
… there is no significant risk to groundwater. "Developments will not be allowed to go ahead … an important potential target for shale gas development, is generally (92%) at least 800 m …
Political support for fracking is not just about energy, writes Paul Mobbs. It reflects the greater ecological and resource crisis at the root of our current economic woes - and only postpones the essential shift to a new kind of economy.
… those areas next in line for extreme energy developments - South Wales , The Marches and … within the process of technological development and the creation of economic …
Trump's nationalist, populist and anti-science rhetoric on fracking has shifted the debate to the right, endangering the environment and public health.
… Green Deal and decarbonisation plans. This development came just two weeks after the …
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
… just over a dozen wells in various stages of development, Youngstown has already felt the … Both opponents and proponents of shale gas development, however, agree the state has to … because we desperately need the economic development, but we are also concerned about …
Almost all UK laws that regulate fracking's impact on the environment emanate from EU directives and regulations, writes Zachary Davies Boren. Once out of the EU, the UK would be free to amend them, scrap them or simply ignore them. And given the UK's record of support for fracking and lobbying in Brussels for deregulation, that may be exactly what the Brexiteers have planned.
Brexit could lead to a bonfire of fracking regulations Zachary Boren Energydesk | 21st June 2016 News Fracking Regulation EU UK Fossil Fuels Pollution pillaga-waste-water-cut.jpg Almost all UK laws …