Fracking gets go-ahead in UK for first time since 2011 as North Yorkshire council approves plans

[Tawnyowl]

Things turn nasty today as Protectors turn up at a company called Pete Marquis to ask them

to think twice about supplying Fracking Sites.

First time I have ever seen someone dragged off while tubed in a barrel of concrete.

Very dangerous and not sure if is illegal to do.

The boss asked workers to drag people off.

Check out what actions the police took.

 

 

 

Also a pop up protest at AE Yates-Bolton this morning.

Contractors to the Cuadrilla Fracking Site.

 

 

PNR yesterday.

Someone seems to get dragged off a bike and one ends up through a fence.

 

A violinist aged 55ish a teacher at a school was arrested while playing music outside

the gates to the Fracking Site.

 

Fracking: Roseacre Wood inquiry to reopen after legal challenge fails

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-39622877

 

Drill Or Drop

Independent, evidence-based journalism about

the onshore oil and gas business in the UK and the responses to it.

What’s happening this week? 17-23 April 2017

https://drillordrop.com/2017/04/16/whats-happening-this-week-17-23-april-2017/

 

Every day is a busy day at KMPC Yorkshire.

 

Live at the Cuadrilla Fracking Site.Things heating up,people angry.

Tina Rothery.

[Tawnyowl]

“Lancs homes to be heated by local shale gas by early 2018” – Cuadrilla exec-

A Cuadrilla executive has predicted that shale gas from the company’s site at Preston New Road near Blackpool is likely to be used in local homes by early next year.

 

Matt Lambert, the company’s director of government and public affairs, told a Lancashire business conference this week:

Plenty of comments.

https://drillordrop.com/2017/04/21/lancs-homes-to-be-heated-by-local-shale-gas-by-early-2018-cuadrilla-exec/

 

Protest update: 17-23 April 2017-With Videos-Pictures.

In this update of protests about fracking and the onshore oil and gas industry:

Arrest of violinist at Cuadrlla’s Preston New Road shale gas site

Blockade of A E Yates depot, Bolton

Protest outside Barclays Bank in Blackpool

Attempted blockade of Pete Marquis Contractors, Preston

Fancy Dress Friday

https://drillordrop.com/2017/04/21/protest-update-17-23-april-2017/

 

For those that might want to know more about the Bentley Effect including UK dates.

When the coal seam gas industry staked a claim on the Northern Rivers shire of Australia, alarm bells rang out. A critical mass of people from all walks of life – farmers, landowners, parents, activists, scientists – organised themselves to rally against the unconventional gas invasion. Despite the enormous public opposition, the gas industry and the State Government were determined to see their gas plan through. A series of dramatic blockades ensued, before the final battle lines were drawn in the peaceful farming valley of Bentley. Thousands of people flocked to the site to stare down the threat of 850 riot police, ordered in to break up the protest. What happened next set an historic precedent.

 

Filmed over five years, The Bentley Effect documents the highs and lows of the battle to keep a unique part of Australia gasfield-free.

https://www.facebook.com/thebentleyeffectmovie/

[Tawnyowl]

Been swamped out with work so finding it difficult to write much.

So many threads I have to update.

Thank goodness someone has the time to write these interesting articles.A lady called Ruth Hayhurst writes these and are up to date.

 

DRILL OR DROP?

INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM ON FRACKING, ONSHORE OIL AND GAS AND THE REACTIONS TO IT

What’s happening this week? 24-30 April 2017

In this week’s listings: the Tour de Frack cycle ride from Cuadrilla’s Preston New Road site in Lancashire to Third Energy’s site at Kirby Misperton in North Yorkshire.

Plus 30 other meetings, rallies, performances and key dates.

https://drillordrop.com/2017/04/23/whats-happening-this-week-24-30-april-2017/

 

Resident fights on for right to challenge Minister over Roseacre fracking inquiry

https://drillordrop.com/2017/04/22/resident-fights-on-for-right-to-challenge-minister-over-roseacre-fracking-inquiry/

 

This story caught my eye, the kind of person I like to hear about.

Honour for environmental activist farmer, 83, surrounded by mines on three sides

For 30 years anti-pollution campaigner Wendy Bowman has stood firm against mining giants, supporting other landowners under pressure to sell

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/apr/24/honour-environmental-activist-farmer-83-wendy-bowman?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

[Tawnyowl]

Quite a few people down at the Fracking Site today.

Think one or two have already been arrested.

All sorts of things happening.

Tina Rothery Live streaming.Talking about slow walking which is not allowed by the police.

But under human rights article 11 should be .

 

Eddie Thornton live streaming as another protector arrested.

[Tawnyowl]

How many police does it take to police this site.It has to be asked.This will be repeated across Great Britain you would think.

If Fracking spreads, if.

Keep thinking about Chunky Mark the Artist Taxi Driver in London saying

It will be communites that stopped you before and it will be communities that stop you again.

It makes you wonder.

How much is this costing. Last post for now, update later.

https://www.facebook.com/tinalouiseuk?pnref=story

[Guest]

the gov't won't be paying extra for continued police presence at C, apparently. looks like the frackers might have to pay...for the police, or private security.

“There is no central government funding stream available to meet the policing costs incurred as a result of fracking”

http://www.theplanner.co.uk/news/police-protection-for-fracking-site-risks-fight-against-crime

[Tawnyowl]

Policing is massive Ford and must be costing a fortune.More you would think than is being said.

450,000 a month.Must be right though.

 

Cuadrilla publishes environmental data from fracking site: opponents say company can’t be trusted

The shale gas company, Cuadrilla, has published environmental monitoring data from its Preston New Road site near Blackpool.

 

A website,link- http://www.cuadrillaresourceseportal.com/march2017.html described as an e-portal, gives details of measurements of the quality of air and ground and surface water from monitoring stations around the site.

There is also information about the times that heavy goods vehicles enter and leave the site.

 

Protest update: 24-30 April 2017

https://drillordrop.com/2017/04/25/protest-update-24-30-april-2017/

 

Fossil Fueled Earthquakes at the UKs Two Key Nuclear Sites?

https://mariannewildart.wordpress.com/2017/04/25/fossil-fueled-earthquakes-at-the-uks-two-key-nuclear-sites/

 

Notts shale gas wells to be drilled in second half of 2017 – IGas

IGas said today it expects to drill its Nottinghamshire shale gas wells in the second half of this year.

It said it is also securing sites for shale appraisal wells in north-west England.

 

The details emerged in IGas unaudited accounts for the year to December 2016. Link

https://irssl.euroinvestor.com/asp/ir/IGas/SSL2017/NewsRead.aspx?storyid=13582960&isht

 

Financial Summary

· Successful completion of balance sheet restructuring and fundraising in April 2017

o

Kerogen 28% shareholder

for $35m investment; further new equity raised (placing and open offer) of $21.9m

o Secured bonds debt for equity swap ($40m), cash buyback ($49.2m) and amended terms for remaining bonds ($30.1m)

o Unsecured bonds full debt for equity swap @ 62.5c into $17.1m of equity

o Net debt reduced from $122m at 31 December 2016 to c.$7m upon completion

 

Outlook

· Bringing forward opportunities as part of the shale work programme:

o North West sites and applications planned in 2017

· Sanction of gas monetisation project in second half of 2017

 

Now just who are Kerogen the company that are so keen to invest in Companies like AJ Lucas,Cuadrilla Igas that want to Frack the hell out of Great Britain.

A quick look soon has you heading to China and other links to the Cayman Islands.

Investments.Kerogen.

http://www.kerogencap.com/investment-portfolio/

 

UPDATED: Anti-fracking protestors blockade lorries at Kirby Misperton wellsite Yorks.

ENERGY company Third Energy has condemned - "in the highest possible terms" - anti-fracking protestors who blockaded the Kirby Misperton wellsite yesterday.

 

They added that the action had "effectively imprisoned" members of their staff on the site.

 

However the demonstrators, from the Kirby Misperton Protection Camp, said that their protest had been peacefully facilitated by police and that this was a "show of strength" from local people.

http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/news/15247764.Anti_fracking_protestors_blockade_lorries_at_Kirby_Misperton_wellsite/?ref=eb

 

Who are third energy.Well a quick look show Barclays as a major player in this company.

Investor in Third Energy, which is 97% owned by Barclays Natural Resource Investments, a private equity arm of the bank.No wonder they keep having protests outside Barclays Banks across the UK.

No doubt more to come.Link.

 

Frack Free Ryedale question Third Energy financial losses

Now campaigners say Third Energy accounts reveal it made

losses of £3.8m while the firm has liabilities of £50m

.

Frack Free Ryedale is calling on customers of Barclays, which is a majority shareholder, to protest.

http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/green-living/exclusive-fracking-company-we-caused-50-tremors-in-blackpool-but-were-not-going-to-stop-6256397.html

 

 

Meanwhile back in Blackpool the fight goes on.

Huge police presence escorting the trucks in from the Motorway.Arrests, arguments, and bound to build as the drill arrival date comes closer.

There are now plenty of videos around for people to find but policing must be costing a fortune.

And will be repeated across Great Britain as the Fracking companies try to crack on.

Tina Rothery is now live streaming regularly and the videos are pretty intense at times.Shows things happening.Plenty of videos to look through.You Tube Etc.

People are angry.

More soon.Bye for now.

Tawnyowl.

[Tawnyowl]

This is now turning into a long thread.

My interest began in Fracking in 2014 when I went to learn a little about Fracking.That starts on page one.

When the energy minister came to Blackpool to meet the Frackers and other interested parties.

As you look around the world and see countries and what is happening to them and do a little research not as people like myself say you soon become concerned, to put it mildly.

Now when Cuadrilla Fracking turned up in Blackpool back in January with a surprise stealth attack I started writing a small article with links, videos, news etc.

That starts on page 8 for those that want to see how things have progressed since then in Blackpool.

A tourist destination in the North West of England.

Save you wondering if you are outside looking in what has happened since then.

Good heavens it is 3-35 in the morning.

Time to roost.

Bye again.

Tawnyowl.

[tobyjugg2]

Policing is massive Ford and must be costing a fortune.More you would think than is being said.

450,000 a month.Must be right though.

 

Cuadrilla publishes environmental data from fracking site: opponents say company can’t be trusted

The shale gas company, Cuadrilla, has published environmental monitoring data from its Preston New Road site near Blackpool.

 

A website,link- http://www.cuadrillaresourceseportal.com/march2017.html described as an e-portal, gives details of measurements of the quality of air and ground and surface water from monitoring stations around the site.

There is also information about the times that heavy goods vehicles enter and leave the site.

 

Protest update: 24-30 April 2017

https://drillordrop.com/2017/04/25/protest-update-24-30-april-2017/

 

Fossil Fueled Earthquakes at the UKs Two Key Nuclear Sites?

https://mariannewildart.wordpress.com/2017/04/25/fossil-fueled-earthquakes-at-the-uks-two-key-nuclear-sites/

 

Notts shale gas wells to be drilled in second half of 2017 – IGas

IGas said today it expects to drill its Nottinghamshire shale gas wells in the second half of this year.

 

 

The details emerged in IGas unaudited accounts for the year to December 2016. Link

https://irssl.euroinvestor.com/asp/ir/IGas/SSL2017/NewsRead.aspx?storyid=13582960&isht

 

Financial Summary

· Successful completion of balance sheet restructuring and fundraising in April 2017

o for $35m investment; further new equity raised (placing and open offer) of $21.9m

o Secured bonds debt for equity swap ($40m), cash buyback ($49.2m) and amended terms for remaining bonds ($30.1m)

o Unsecured bonds full debt for equity swap @ 62.5c into $17.1m of equity

o Net debt reduced from $122m at 31 December 2016 to c.$7m upon completion

 

Outlook

· Bringing forward opportunities as part of the shale work programme:

o North West sites and applications planned in 2017

· Sanction of gas monetisation project in second half of 2017

 

Now just who are Kerogen the company that are so keen to invest in Companies like AJ Lucas,Cuadrilla Igas that want to Frack the hell out of Great Britain.

A quick look soon has you heading to China and other links to the Cayman Islands.

Investments.Kerogen.

http://www.kerogencap.com/investment-portfolio/

 

UPDATED: Anti-fracking protestors blockade lorries at Kirby Misperton wellsite Yorks.

ENERGY company Third Energy has condemned - "in the highest possible terms" - anti-fracking protestors who blockaded the Kirby Misperton wellsite yesterday.

 

They added that the action had "effectively imprisoned" members of their staff on the site.

 

However the demonstrators, from the Kirby Misperton Protection Camp, said that their protest had been peacefully facilitated by police and that this was a "show of strength" from local people.

http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/news/15247764.Anti_fracking_protestors_blockade_lorries_at_Kirby_Misperton_wellsite/?ref=eb

 

Who are third energy.Well a quick look show Barclays as a major player in this company.

Investor in Third Energy, which is 97% owned by Barclays Natural Resource Investments, a private equity arm of the bank.No wonder they keep having protests outside Barclays Banks across the UK.

No doubt more to come.Link.

 

Frack Free Ryedale question Third Energy financial losses

Now campaigners say Third Energy accounts reveal it made.

Frack Free Ryedale is calling on customers of Barclays, which is a majority shareholder, to protest.

http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/green-living/exclusive-fracking-company-we-caused-50-tremors-in-blackpool-but-were-not-going-to-stop-6256397.html

 

 

 

Barclays are also leading the charge to leave the UK while expanding their environmental and economic profiteering in the UK as much as possible.

All UK citizens should move their money from these self serving monsters.

 

Banks will move some operations to Continent soon - Barclays

 

http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-britain-eu-banks-idUKKBN17S0XG

 

Barclays has topped the charts as Britain’s most complained about bank, according to the regulators tasked with supervising UK lenders.

http://www.cityam.com/263586/barclays-lloyds-bank-scotland-and-hsbc-top-list-britains

 

"Helping clients from around the world to protect their wealth"

https://wealth.barclays.com/en_gb/home/international-banking/who-we-help/offshore-banking.html

 

Barclays accused of immoral profiteering from world hunger by betting on food crises leading to price increases

http://www.onlinepublishingcompany.info/content/sitenewsreadmore/infobox/news/template/default/active_id/1338

[Tawnyowl]

Thanks for all the interesting links tobyjugg2

Just popping back and expanding a touch on the Nuclear worries.

 

Fossil Fueled Earthquakes at the UKs Two Key Nuclear Sites?

Nuclear and Fracking Campaigners across the UK have joined forces to oppose fossil fuel extraction within the vicinity of the UK’s key nuclear installations, Sellafield in Cumbria and Springfields in Lancashire.

 

Questions like.

What is the worst thing (barring terrorist attack) that could happen to Sellafield or any nuclear installation?

Link for those that are interested which I would think many are.

Answer

A. Earthquake

 

Earthquakes are known to be caused by “The extraction of resources, including groundwater, coal, hydrocarbons and geothermal fluids, as well as tunnel excavation which have also been reported to induce earthquakes, as have injection activities. Injection activities include waste fluid disposal, hydrofracturing (commonly known as hydraulic fracturing or fracking)” http://inducedearthquakes.org/causes-of-induced-seismicity/

https://mariannewildart.wordpress.com/2017/04/25/fossil-fueled-earthquakes-at-the-uks-two-key-nuclear-sites/

[Tawnyowl]

Well any thoughts of Fracking in Scotland are finished now surely as this article mentions threats to Whisky production.

Famous throughout the world.Frackers pack your bags or maybe not even try.Article.

 

Campaigners warn of fracking threat to whisky industry

Potential fracking activity in Scotland could damage the whisky industry, which supports more than 10,500 Scottish jobs, according to campaigners.

The Scottish Government is considering whether to allow fracking for shale gas, with the central belt earmarked by industry as a target for development.

 

The activity could then be rolled out in other areas of Scotland after public consultation is concluded on May 31

 

Read more at http://www.expressandstar.com/business/city-news/2017/04/26/campaigners-warn-of-fracking-threat-to-whisky-industry/#72FBqu4SSoGW76uS.99

[tobyjugg2]

Thanks for all the interesting links tobyjugg2

Just popping back and expanding a touch on the Nuclear worries.

 

Fossil Fueled Earthquakes at the UKs Two Key Nuclear Sites?

Nuclear and Fracking Campaigners across the UK have joined forces to oppose fossil fuel extraction within the vicinity of the UK’s key nuclear installations, Sellafield in Cumbria and Springfields in Lancashire.

 

Questions like.

 

Link for those that are interested which I would think many are.

Answer

A. Earthquake

 

 

https://mariannewildart.wordpress.com/2017/04/25/fossil-fueled-earthquakes-at-the-uks-two-key-nuclear-sites/

 

 

What about mining areas with mines still there under housing estates Tawnyowl?

 

Real and significant subsidence/sink hole dangers even from minor quakes,

and lets never forget that the thought of there being any quakes at all were very absent when the mines were dug - and when they were capped.

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/sep/09/uk-experiences-three-earthquakes-a-year-due-to-human-activity-study-says

 

http://www.hse.gov.uk/mining/index.htm

 

What about methane release from old mines due to fracking earthquakes?

[Tawnyowl]

Need to research into that thought about mines tobyjugg2 in the next few days.

And the earthquake thoughts.The more you research the more you realise this is not for our tiny island or anywhere.

 

These articles just arrived fresh from the BBC.

'Fossil' groundwater's modern secret.

The world's oldest and deepest waters are not immune from contamination, warn scientists.

It had been assumed that "fossil" reserves found hundreds of metres underground would be largely untouched by modern water sources.

But sampling from some 10,000 wells shows this not to be the case.

The new study reveals that about half of the deep groundwater has had contact with rains and snows that fell in the past 60 years.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-39715738

 

Ministers lose bid to delay air pollution plan.

The UK Government has lost a court bid to delay publication of its air pollution strategy, and must publish before the June election.

Courts had given the government until Monday 24 April to set out draft guidelines to tackle illegal levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) pollution.

But late last week, ministers lodged an application to delay their release until after the general election.

Government lawyers had told Mr Justice Garnham that publication would drop a "controversial bomb" into the mix of local and national elections

 

The High Court ordered the plans to be published on 9 May, immediately after the local elections.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-39737981

[Tawnyowl]

There is a growing body of evidence that supports the case for opposing fracking and unconventional oil and gas exploration/extraction. Evidence that is usually omitted from the narrow political and media debate. The list below contains a mix of peer reviewed papers and reports.

Many interesting articles and links.

http://frack-off.org.uk/campaign-materials/science-and-data/

[Guest]

you mentioned there about ground water not being immune from some poss prior contamination.

a recent study in the US says that they had taken samples prior to fracking on a specific site which showed some contamination in well water in the specific area prior to fracking (due to whatever), and since fracking no real changes.

but, surface water cld be (and has been) contanimated re a leak/spill.

http://wvmetronews.com/2017/04/26/study-finds-no-groundwater-contamination-from-fracking-but-industry-not-off-the-hook/

[tobyjugg2]

yes get ready for polluting Torys to be a major election war cry

 

Here is Londons 2013 figures where they were already failing NO2 pollution level requirements by quite a looong way, and its apparently gotten MUCH MUCH worse, with most schoolchildren spending their days breathing in levels of air pollution that will really harm their health.

 

http://www.londonair.org.uk/london/asp/annualmaps.asp?species=NO2&LayerStrength=75&lat=51.5008010864&lon=-0.124632000923&zoom=14

 

They cant even meet the clean air requirements BEFORE they start more than test well fracking

 

#http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/40-million-brits-air-pollution-london-uk-nitrogen-dioxide-no2-dangers-global-warming-climate-change-a7696551.html

[tobyjugg2]

yes get ready for polluting Torys to be a major election war cry

 

Here is Londons 2013 figures where they were already failing NO2 pollution level requirements by quite a looong way, and its apparently gotten MUCH MUCH worse, with most schoolchildren spending their days breathing in levels of air pollution that will really harm their health.

 

http://www.londonair.org.uk/london/asp/annualmaps.asp?species=NO2&LayerStrength=75&lat=51.5008010864&lon=-0.124632000923&zoom=14

 

They cant even meet the clean air requirements BEFORE they start more than test well fracking

 

#http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/40-million-brits-air-pollution-london-uk-nitrogen-dioxide-no2-dangers-global-warming-climate-change-a7696551.html

 

 

But dont worry - the Torys will deal with the clean air issues... by ditching the requirements for clean air in the great REPEAL

[Tawnyowl]

Always like looking at countries where Fracking has taken place on a big scale to see what they find. See studies that have been carried out.

New study finds much higher methane release from oil and gas fracking

The environmental “footprint” of fracking and the oil and gas industry is about to change dramatically, and not for the better.

An interesting statement accompanying a picture.

Field assistant Makz Werring places an inflatable balloon on the vent pipe of a well suspended in 2010 to measure the flow of gas. Pressure and volume of methane being vented is enough to quickly inflate the condom

 

A new study by the environmental group David Suzuki Foundation and St Francis Xavier University, shows about 50 percent of wells are either leaking or deliberately venting, methane which is an extremely potent greenhouse gas.

http://www.rcinet.ca/en/2017/04/27/new-study-finds-much-higher-methane-release-from-oil-and-gas-fracking/

 

Mobile measurement of methane emissions from natural gas developments in Northeastern British Columbia, Canada

http://www.atmos-chem-phys-discuss.net/acp-2017-109/

[Guest]

... Scotland after public consultation is concluded on May 31

the consultation (some useful general info);

http://www.gov.scot/Resource/0051/00513575.pdf

[Tawnyowl]

A new week starts at the Cuadrilla Fracking Site with an eight-man lock on.

But this time the road is completely blocked as protectors tube themselves on the road as well as other areas.

Tired of seeing convoys of trucks roar past and being thrown out of the way with no right to protest, slow walk under article 10 and 11 of human rights acts they seem to today to have said enough, direct action is needed.

And this sure is direct action.

Will update when I know more.

A live link.

https://www.facebook.com/kieran.dunne.77770/videos/10158683454275158/?hc_ref=NEWSFEED

[Tawnyowl]

Latest, Protectors still on the ground.Lock On continues.

Over 6 hours now.

 

Live feed from the Cuadrilla Fracking Site-Geza Frackman.

https://www.facebook.com/gayzer.tarjanyi?hc_ref=NEWSFEED

[Tawnyowl]

Another live link.

Very close to the tubed on protectors.7 Hours or so now.

All arrested but first have to be cut out.The Protector Removal Team is now there.

But it will take hours yet I feel.

Police moving people saying they need a sterile area.

Some are not that pleased at being moved.

 

[Tawnyowl]

Well what can you say.For the second day Cuadrilla is locked down, tubed off.

I have been rather busy this morning tending my crops so missed this news.

But am making up for it now. Have you heard of the Bentley effect-Link here-

For those that might want to know more about the Bentley Effect including UK dates.

When the coal seam gas industry staked a claim on the Northern Rivers shire of Australia, alarm bells rang out. A critical mass of people from all walks of life – farmers, landowners, parents, activists, scientists – organised themselves to rally against the unconventional gas invasion. Despite the enormous public opposition, the gas industry and the State Government were determined to see their gas plan through. A series of dramatic blockades ensued, before the final battle lines were drawn in the peaceful farming valley of Bentley. Thousands of people flocked to the site to stare down the threat of 850 riot police, ordered in to break up the protest. What happened next set an historic precedent.

 

Filmed over five years, The Bentley Effect documents the highs and lows of the battle to keep a unique part of Australia gasfield-free.

https://www.facebook.com/thebentleyeffectmovie/

 

Well this is the effect Cuadrilla and all the companies like them have on people.

The Cuadrilla Effect

You have to see what a field look like once the Frackers move in.

With no social licence.Do you want this all over Britain.

 

Greenpeace have turned out with huge yellow blocks, tubed in front of the Fracking Site.

10 or more protectors.

News article and video.More info soon.

Greenpeace demonstrators join fracking protest.

 

Read more at: http://www.lep.co.uk/news/environment/greenpeace-demonstrators-join-fracking-protest-1-8523814

http://www.lep.co.uk/news/environment/greenpeace-demonstrators-join-fracking-protest-1-8523814

 

Another stream,i will find the latest soon.

[Tawnyowl]

Greenpeace: We’re blocking Cuadrilla’s fracking site.

Most of Gill’s early mornings are spent travelling to her job as a costume designer from her home in Blackpool. But this morning was a little different. Today, Gill is one of twenty people going face to face with fracking firm Cuadrilla.

 

As you read this, Gill - and about twenty other Greenpeace volunteers - are aiming to fully stop work at Cuadrilla's site. This morning at around 8AM, they locked themselves to heavy, reinforced blocks in front of Cuadrilla's site, blocking the entrance and preventing vehicles from delivering supplies.

 

Since January, Cuadrilla has turned what once was a quiet countryside into an industrial zone. They’ve done this despite overwhelming local opposition, and despite the local county council voting against the industry's drilling plans.

Contunues on the link.

http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/blog/climate/blocking-cuadrilla%E2%80%99s-fracking-site-20170503#.WQmkS5IS7U8.facebook

[Tawnyowl]

For the second day a Pop Up Protest in Bolton at AE Yates. Contractors to Cuadrilla.

Things are clearly intensifying.Slightly worried sometimes about the protectors.

But under article 10 and 11 human rights should be allowed to slow walk.

Is this being denied .Are changes arriving in how protectors are treated.

We shall see as the day progresses.

Live link.

https://www.facebook.com/nannylou63?pnref=story