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On 19th July 2014 10 people from around Somerset came together at the wonderful Red Brick Building in Glastonbury for a Wordpress training with Steve Woods from Bristol Wireless.  We are developing our IT skills in order to continue to raise awareness of the dangers of fracking in the UK.

Official Response from Frack Free Somerset, August 12th 2013 Frack Free Somerset unites with the people of Balcombe, Frack Free Sussex and all anti-fracking groups in the UK against David Cameron’s imposition of fracking on our countryside, people and planet. Writing in today’s Daily Telegraph, the Prime Minister has stated…

Local groups are the frontline of resistance to unconventional gas across the UK. On Sunday 18 August they will be coming together from all four corners of the UK to join with the people of Balcombe to show the world that we stand united in rejection of unconventional gas in…

Frack Free Somerset stands opposed to the government’s plans to streamline developments for unconventional gas and oil extraction, by offering “the most generous tax breaks in the world”, as announced by George Osborne today. We believe that unconventional gas and oil extraction is harmful to human health and the environment…

Source: http://m.guardian.co.uk/environment/2013/jun/28/fracking-dash-gas-rural-england Fracking the nation: the dash for gas beneath rural Britain With inland gas reserves said to be enough to meet the UK's needs for 25 years, even the most picturesque of places are being eyed up by prospectors. By John Harris     From this to this ……

More than 75 people attended a public meeting in Compton Martin last night to learn more about unconventional gas developments in Somerset. Compton Martin was announced by company UK Methane as a potential drilling location at a public debate in Bath in March. Attendees listened to Dr Lloyd-Davies from national…

Over 90 people attended a public meeting in Ston Easton last night to learn more about unconventional gas developments in Somerset. Ston Easton village was announced by company UK Methane as a potential drilling location at a public debate in Bath in March. Local people described "seeing nothing like it"…

After a video showing and talk given by Frack Free Somerset, Sustainable Backwell got together and had a meeting about the various types of action we could take. From this, we have formed FAB (Fracking Awareness Backwell) and are planning to raise awareness to the people of North Somerset about…

Help STOP the FRACK ATTACK! Sat 9th March - £4 on door - 8 til Late The Frack Free Somerset elves are working their blooming socks off to send those pecky frackers packing! ... But they're running a little short on funds - hence us organising this shin-diggery of DO.…