‘On Monday Cameron was waxing lyrical on climate change at COP21 in Paris, writes Natalie Bennett. But his true colours will be revealed tomorrow as a long established anti-fracking camp in Cheshire is set for eviction: all part of the plan for a new generation of gas-fired power stations that will blow the UK’s emissions […]
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‘Ministers have been accused of hypocrisy after it was revealed the Government would make the decision on whether to allow two fracking schemes in Lancashire. Shale company Cuadrilla saw an application to frack and test the flow of gas from up to four exploration wells at each of two sites between Blackpool and Preston refused […]
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‘After nearly 5 years Cuadrilla have abandoned their proposed fracking site at Becconsall near Banks, Lancashire. This is the same site that was occupied by protesters on the same day that Cuadrilla admitted causing seismic activity back in 2011. Residents and members of the UK’s very first anti-fracking community group Ribble Estuary Against Fracking (REAF) […]
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‘Collecting rainwater is classically seen as a safe and sustainable way of supplying your household with an off-the-grid water supply. Some people collect rainwater only for a backup reservoir, while others prefer to go all the way and maintain their household with pure off-the-grid rainwater collection. This method ensures water during emergencies, can help control […]
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‘visiting supermarkets you see them stacked, row after row, brand name upon brand name … we’re spoiled for choices … but it can indeed be quite costly when added up after a while. It’s better to choose the glass option as opposed to plastic which leaches out toxic chemicals such as Bisphenol A which could […]
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‘In defiance of a corporate lawsuit over a proposed fracking wastewater injection well, the citizens of Grant Township, Pennsylvania on Tuesday evening adopted the country’s first municipal charter establishing a local bill of rights—a document which codifies environmental and democratic rights, and bans such drilling activity as a violation of that pact. “The people of […]
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Despite a promise made before the general election by Amber Rudd, the energy secretary, to ban on fracking on special areas, ministers today have come under fire for their attempt to pass new fracking rules in secret that would allow companies to drill underneath protected areas. Read more: Government tries to secretly pass fracking rules
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‘Expectant women living near active natural-gas wells operated by the fracking industry in Pennsylvania are at an increased risk of giving birth prematurely and having high-risk births, according to a new study by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Brian S. Schwartz, a professor of environmental science at the Bloomberg School, and his […]
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‘This is a nightmare. The Tories just approved gas fracking licenses for over 10,000 hectares in over 300 sensitive wildlife habitat sites it promised to protect. That includes Bempton Cliffs, one of the largest seabird colonies in Europe. 303 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) are included in the 159 onshore oil and gas licenses […]
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‘While everyone is watching the oil bust, there is another bust going on – one for natural gas. Before there was a boom in oil production in the United States, there was the “shale gas revolution.” That is where we all became familiar with terms like “fracking.” And the Marcellus, Haynesville, and Barnett Shales were […]
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‘This is the second complaint after Thailand’s Office of the Ombudsman dismissed a similar motion against US-based Apico and its subsidiary Tatex Thailand, filed by the Commission on behalf of affected villagers in three northeastern provinces of Khon Kaen, Kalasin, and Udon Thani. Around 200 Thais signed a complaint that American companies used the controversial […]
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‘Every morning, I send my daughters off to school with a kiss on the cheek and a heavy heart. School is supposed to be a safe and supportive environment where children are able to learn without worrying about threats to their health. Unfortunately, this is not the case in my hometown of Shafter, California. California […]
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‘At least three man-made earthquakes occur in Britain every year according to a new study, which may prove fracking causes tremors. The study, carried out by Researching Fracking in Europe (ReFine), found a sharp decline in the number of earthquakes since the 1980s when the coal industry was dismantled. Over 40 earthquakes linked to human […]
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‘Among the litany of risks posed by the continued extraction and use of fossil fuels, an Associated Press analysis published Tuesday exposes yet another harmful side effect of the oil and gas drilling boom: an uptick in toxic wastewater spills. According to data obtained from leading oil- and gas-producing states, “more than 180 million gallons […]
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‘Anti-fracking protesters could be viewed as potential extremists under the government’s new counter-terrorism strategy, police have told teachers. The bizarre advice was offered during a training session as part of the Prevent strategy, which aims to stop youngsters being brainwashed by Islamic extremists. The group of 100 teachers were told that people campaigning against fracking […]
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