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Frack Free February was kickstarted this weekend with a workshop at the Kebele Social Centre on Community Resistance to Extreme Energy followed by a fundraising evening of acoustic folk rock and punk, raising over £150 towards the Frack Free Somerset campaign. The workshop, which brought together people from across the…

As part of the Frack Free February month of action, Frack Free Somerset in collaboration with Frack Off are leading a workshop on community resistance to extreme energy. The workshop will look at what 'extreme energy' is and place these developments in context of the bigger picture before looking at…

Source: Frack Off A lot of noise has been created around George Osborne’s plans for shale gas. A detailed look, however, shows many holes and a tendency to shy away from difficult questions. This DECC document (see Chapter 5) reveals details about possible new regulation, the operation of the next…

National group, Frack Off, gave a presentation in Pilton on Thursday evening about the dangers and potential consequences of hydraulic fracturing and coal bed methane extraction in Somerset. Organised by the Pilton Go Green Group, the evening was a chance to discuss as a group the risks and energy options…

Join Frack Free Somerset on this national day of action in solidarity with groups around the UK. Actions will be taking place around Somerset, email info@frackfreesomerset.org to find out where. Read about the Big Revolt below: A dark cloud is gathering. The threat of unconventional gas development hangs over us…

Saltford Environment Group organised a successful public meeting about fracking which took place on Monday. Thirty people including representatives of Saltford Parish Council attended the presentation on fracking from an organisation called 'Frack Off' (http://frack-off.org.uk) in Saltford Hall. Hydraulic Fracturing is a highly controversial mining technique for natural gas. 'Fracking',…