Videos from meeting in Keynsham – Coalbed Methane VS Renewable Energy

Coalbed Methane VS Renewable Energy — The people of Keynsham – You decide! Part 1 – Sam Willits reads the minutes of the meeting that took place between Transition Keynsham & UK Methane‘s geologist Mr Oliver Taylor and director Mr Gerwyn Williams. We had requested to use UK Methane’s presentation…

Produced water not tested for the last 8 months in Airth

Beware of the reassurance that Coal Bed Methane will be closely monitored, take this recent example in Scotland: Source: http://frack-off.org.uk/dart-dump-sepa-stumble/ Dart Energy have been pumping water and methane out of coal seams on a site at Airth near Falkirk for over 8 months now. Recent enquireys and FOI requests submitted…

Meeting tackles plans to drill for methane gas

Bristol Post, Wednesday, October 24, 2012 MORE than 100 worried residents attended a meeting in Keynsham to hear about plans to drill for gas near their homes. Specialist firm UK Methane has lodged a planning application to drill a borehole on land near the Hick's Gate roundabout, to see whether…

Action Alert: Stop CBM drilling in Keynsham

**ACTION ALERT – Oppose UK Methane’s planning application to test drill for Coalbed Methane in Keynsham ** UK Methane have applied for planning permission for a test drill in the Hicks Gate area of Keynsham. Read more about Coalbed Methane below. Submit a planning objection – find all details, links…

‘Extreme gas’ project proposal gets heated response in Wells

A packed public meeting at Wells Town Hall, last night, gave a heated response to the proposals by UK Methane to carry out test drilling for Coalbed Methane in Somerset[1].  Over a hundred people came to hear about the proposals from the developers and protest groups in a balanced debate. …