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Our website contains a variety of items dating back to 2001. You can use this archive to explore by year, campaign theme, specific campaign, and category. See also our new releases, our media appearances and our newsletters.

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Salford Council commits to tackle Air Pollution - now they must refuse Fracking, say Friends of the Earth

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Commenting on news today (19 November) that Salford City Council has passed a motion, supported cross-party, which acknowledges serious air pollution and health problems in the city, and commits the council to take action (1), Helen Rimmer North West Campaigner for Friends of …

Trafford Council votes against Fracking

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Trafford Council last night (Wednesday 12 November) formerly voted to oppose fracking at its Full Council meeting. The Trafford Labour group had submitted a motion opposing fracking [1] which was also supported by the Liberal Democrat group. During the debate the …

Govt announces fracking training hub as experts say shale overhyped

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Energy minister Matthew Hancock has revealed that Blackpool and The Fylde College is to be the UK hub for the National College for Onshore Oil and Gas.

Local community calls on Trafford Council to support ban on Fracking

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Trafford Council will debate the controversial fracking industry at its Full Council meeting tomorrow (Weds 12 November) after the Labour group submitted a motion opposing fracking [1].

Call for fracking regs to be weakened slammed

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Reacting to calls from University of Glasgow academics for regulations on the surface vibrations caused by fracking to be weakened, Friends of the Earth Energy campaigner Tony Bosworth said: “Any move to weaken safety rules on fracking will send shock-waves …

Campaigners dismiss claims that Fracking will boost Northern economy

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Responding to George Osborne’s claims on today’s BBC Radio 4 Today programme that fracking will help to deliver a “Northern powerhouse”, North West Campaigner Helen Rimmer said: “This is yet another desperate attempt by the Chancellor to try and win over communities who …

Fracking: Friends of the Earth response to IGas Barton Moss results

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Responding to a statement from unconventional gas firm IGas regarding the results from its exploration well at Barton Moss in Salford (1), which focus on shale gas potential, Friends of the Earth’s North West campaigner Helen Rimmer said: “These shale gas results …

Lancashire County Councillors to Support Schools that Run on Sun

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Friends of the Earth photo opportunity Where: Outside Lancashire County Hall, Fishergate, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 8XJ When: Thursday, 2 October 2014 12.00-1.30pm

Response to Government consultation finds 99% object to fracking trespass plans

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Responding to the announcement slipped out by the Department for Energy and Climate Change that it is removing people’s rights to object to fracking beneath their properties, Friends of the Earth Senior Campaigner Jane Thomas said: “With 99% of the …

Lancashire: Fylde council votes to oppose fracking

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Welcoming Fylde Borough Council’s decision late on Wednesday (17 September) to oppose plans by fracking firm Cuadrilla’s to drill and frack at two local sites in Lancashire, Friends of the Earth’s north west regional campaigner Helen Rimmer said: “It’s fantastic …

West Sussex shale drilling application rejected

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Commenting on West Sussex County Council turning down Celtique Energie’s application to test drill for shale oil near the picturesque village of Wisborough Green today (Tuesday 22 July 2014), Brenda Pollack, South East Campaigner at Friends of the Earth said: …

Lancashire residents win extra time to respond to fracking plans

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Resident groups opposing fracking plans in Lancashire and Friends of the Earth have welcomed an extension to the time allowed to respond to two major consultations on Cuadrilla’s proposed fracking sites in the Fylde.

GM Councils must refuse fracking as new review finds 'Gold Standard' fracking regulation is a myth - Friends of the Earth

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An immediate suspension of further unconventional gas exploration and production – including fracking – is essential because regulation of the industry is flawed or not properly applied and enforced, concludes a new review by Friends of the Earth [1].

Fracking: Government proposals to remove rights - Friends of the Earth comment

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Commenting on Government proposals for community payments while removing peoples’ rights to object to fracking, Friends of the Earth’s North West Campaigner Helen Rimmer said: “This cynically-timed announcement shows that the Government will risk the environment and remove peoples’ rights in …

Cuadrilla to submit new Lancashire planning applications

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Commenting on news today (Monday 19 May 2014) that Cuadrilla will be submitting fracking planning applications for two sites in Lancashire, Friends of the Earth North West Campaigner, Helen Rimmer, said: “The Government and the industry have teamed up to promote fracking ahead …

Fracking study finds well failure is widespread

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A new report from Friends of the Earth has found that well failure in oil and gas wells is widespread, with increased risk for unconventional wells such as shale gas [1].

Response to House of Lords fracking report

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Commenting today (Thursday 8 May 2014) on the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee report on the economic impact of shale gas, Friends of the Earth Climate and Energy Campaigner Tony Bosworth said: “Shale gas regulation in the UK to …

Balcombe test drilling approved: Sussex Council has not listened to locals

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Reacting to news that West Sussex County Council has approved Cuadrilla’s planning application to carry out oil flow testing at their Balcombe site, Brenda Pollack, Friends of the Earth South East Campaigner said: “We are extremely disappointed that Councillors have …

Balcombe fracking protests: Caroline Lucas MP and four others found not guilty

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Commenting today (Thursday 17 April 2014) on the trial of Green Party MP Caroline Lucas and the four other activists involved in the Balcombe fracking protests last summer being found not guilty, Friends of the Earth South East Campaigner Brenda …

Trafford council warned over fracking application

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Environmental campaign group Friends of the Earth has written to Trafford Council to warn the authority that it risks legal challenge if it grants permission for coal bed methane extraction in the borough (1).

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