POSTS ARCHIVE
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.
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Drinking water and national parks in fracking firing line
The only way to protect our drinking water, national parks and climate from fracking is to stop fracking everywhere. In the face of Government further weakening fracking rules, we need to redouble our efforts to keep the UK frack free.
16th Dec 2015
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Don’t let David Cameron overturn Lancashire’s fracking win
Lancashire Council listened to the people and voted for fracking company Cuadrilla to get out. Twice. But this decision is now at risk.
27th Nov 2015
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Decision to allow fracking in Lancashire to be made directly by Government
Following the announcement that the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Greg Clark, has informed Lancashire County Council that the decision to allow drilling for shale gas in the county is to be taken directly by Government, Donna … Continue reading
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Govt fails to protect drinking water & National Parks from risks of fracking
The Government has today published a consultation which outlines proposals to allow fracking under national parks, AONBs, Sites of Scientific Interest and other protected areas, but rule out fracking from the surface in these areas.
4th Nov 2015
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Tell Barclays to stop fracking in North Yorkshire
This morning, a group of us took to the streets of Manchester to send Barclays Bank a message that it’s not acceptable for them to be financing fracking in North Yorkshire.
2nd Nov 2015
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Fracking company complains about anti-fracking leaflet
Fracking company Cuadrilla has taken issue with a fundraising leaflet produced by Friends of the Earth about our campaign to stop fracking. The leaflet highlights risks to communities across the country, and uses a case study of our work supporting … Continue reading
27th Oct 2015
Why Barclays’ fracking excuses don’t add up
Barclays has just replied to the nearly 7,000 people who’ve taken Friends of the Earth’s action asking the bank not to fund fracking. Barclays has a 97% stake in Third Energy, the company that wants to frack beautiful Ryedale in … Continue reading
9th Oct 2015
We can stop the Government’s latest fracking offensive
At the beginning of the summer, we kicked fracking out of Lancashire (main picture). But the frackers are back, trying their luck in Yorkshire and elsewhere. And Government is trying to make it even easier for them by allowing fracking … Continue reading
4th Oct 2015
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No fracking in Northern Ireland, no fracking anywhere
Friends of the Earth today (28 September 2015) strongly welcomed a major blow by Environment Minister Mark H Durkan to prospects for unconventional drilling for oil and gas in Northern Ireland. The Minister has just released a new Strategic Planning … Continue reading
29th Sep 2015
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Don’t let Barclays frack my home
Last July, my family received some disturbing news – that our home was being threatened by dangerous fracking. We discovered that fracking company Third Energy wants to frack at 19 sites across Ryedale, the beautiful area of North Yorkshire where … Continue reading
16th Sep 2015
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Do you know the real facts about fracking and climate change?
Will fracking for shale gas help tackle climate change? The answer is no. Friends of the Earth has just published a briefing on why fracking won’t help tackle climate change. Below are the main points outlining why fracking is incompatible with tackling … Continue reading
Government opens up huge swathes of Northern England for fracking blitz
Responding to the Government’s announcement of the companies which have been offered licences to frack under the first tranche of the 14th licensing round for onshore oil and gas, Andrew Pendleton, Friends of the Earth head of campaigns, said: “Opening up huge … Continue reading
18th Aug 2015
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Govt to fast-track fracking through planning system
Responding to news that the Government is attempting to fast-track fracking applications through the planning system, Friends of the Earth planning adviser Naomi Luhde-Thompson said: “Bulldozing fracking applications through the planning system, against the wishes of local people and councils, will … Continue reading
13th Aug 2015
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Fracking popularity falls to new low
Reacting to a new Government survey today showing that support for controversial fracking has fallen to a new low, Friends of the Earth senior energy campaigner Donna Hume said: “It’s little surprise that the more people find out about the … Continue reading
4th Aug 2015
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Frackers Cuadrilla to appeal Lancashire planning refusal
Responding to today’s announcement from fracking firm Cuadrilla that it intends to appeal both of its refused planning applications for fracking in Lancashire, Friends of the Earth’s North West campaigner Furqan Naeem said: “Cuadrilla’s decision to appeal Lancashire’s Council’s resounding … Continue reading
23rd Jul 2015
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Green light for fracking under National Parks
Reacting to new draft regulations on fracking published today by the Government, Friends of the Earth energy campaigner Rose Dickinson said: “It is outrageous that the Government has given the green light to fracking under national parks and appears to … Continue reading
16th Jul 2015
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Defra fracking report – the truths the Government tried to hide
A fracking report the Government tried to keep secret reveals the true damage that fracking could do to rural economies.
3rd Jul 2015
Government publishes secret rural fracking impacts study
Responding to publication today of DEFRA’s secret report into the impacts of fracking on the rural economy, including house prices, Friends of the Earth energy campaigner Tony Bosworth said: “No wonder Defra sat on this explosive report until after the … Continue reading
1st Jul 2015
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David Cameron must respect Lancashire’s fracking decision
In response to a question from Cat Smith MP at today’s Prime Minister’s Questions about whether he would overturn Lancashire County Council’s decision to reject an application from frackers Cuadrilla, David Cameron stated that, ‘these decisions must be made by … Continue reading
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Lancashire fracking application rejected
Reacting to today’s decision by Lancashire councillors to reject a planning application to frack at Preston New Road in Little Plumpton, between Preston and Blackpool, Friends of the Earth north west campaigner Furqan Naeem, said: “People in Lancashire and across … Continue reading
29th Jun 2015
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