UK government suppressed damaging fracking report until after crucial Lancashire vote
https://energydesk.greenpeace.org/2016/11/25/fracking-report-andrea-leadsom-lancashire/ The British government deliberately withheld the release of a damaging fracking report to prevent local councillors from scrutinising it ahead of a crucial voteON SHALE GAS drilling, according to […]
Victoria Banning Fracking For Good
The Andrews Labor Government today introduced legislation to permanently ban fracking in Victoria, protecting our agricultural sector and giving certainty to regional communities. http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/banning-fracking-for-good/
Fossil fuel divestment soars in UK universities
The number of British universities divesting from fossil fuels has leaped to 43, a quarter of the total. The surge means the UK leads the world in campus […]
Rockefellers give Exxon Mobil lashing over the environment
https://www.engadget.com/2016/11/22/rockefellers-give-exxon-mobil-lashing-over-the-environment/
Frack Free Activists visit Weston-super-Mare
This Saturday (29th October) a bunch of hardy activists visited the popular seaside town of Weston-super-Mare in North Somerset in order to raise awareness of the threat to this area […]
Another great article from George Monbiot
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/sep/27/fracking-digging-drilling-paris-agreement-fossil-fuels
Rural Tourism in England Enquiry – Response Guidelines
http://frackfreeryedale.org/ruraltourismenquiryguidelines/ Rural Tourism in England Enquiry – Response Guidelines PEDL Licence areas across the north of England In a hurry? If so, just click on this link and follow […]
We need to demonstrate we have alternatives to fossil fuels
MUNITY ENERGY TO THE RESCUE – Local choices, global effects A public event, Friday 2nd September, 7 – 9.30pm Renewable energy is making rapid strides. Many households now have their […]
Fracking report goes missing
According to a letter published in the Guardian yesterday by Dr Robin Russell-Jones, a report from the UK Climate Change Committee on Fracking which was promised by end of May […]
Total gives up fracking plans in Denmark
Encouraging news from the other side of the North Sea! As a result of poor initial drilling results and strong public resistance, oil giant Total have given up plans to […]