Manchester Friends of the Earth | Archive of website content

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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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CLIMATE

Largest earthquake in Lancashire since fracking started

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news release

11th Dec 2018

A 1.5 magnitude earthquake was recorded in Blackpool, Lancashire today

Send the Government a frack-free Christmas card!

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8th Dec 2018

In the two weeks that Cuadrilla tried fracking in Lancashire, 36 small earthquakes occurred around the fracking site in Lancashire.

Friends of the Earth challenge Lancashire fracking in High Court

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news release

29th Nov 2018

Friends of the Earth is suing the Environment Agency for failing to take the best course of action to protect Lancashire’s environment from fracking.

Tell your MP to reject fast-tracking fracking

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28th Oct 2018

On Wednesday, MPs will debate the government’s plans to fast-track fracking – and we need your help.

12 years to limit climate catastrophe: UK starts fracking

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news release

15th Oct 2018

The government’s backing of fracking is ‘morally bankrupt’ says Friends of the Earth as fracking starts in Lancashire today.

Fracking to begin in Lancashire after injunction turned down

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news release

12th Oct 2018

Fracking can now go ahead at the Preston New Road site in Lancashire after an application for an injunction was turned down by the court today.

Interim injunction halts fracking in Lancashire on safety grounds

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news release

5th Oct 2018

Within hours of the industry heralding the start of fracking in Lancashire, an interim High Court injunction means that fracking cannot yet begin due to safety concerns.

Bad for Lancashire, the UK and the climate: unwanted fracking to start

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news release

Friends of the Earth and local residents vow to continue their fight as the industry says it will start fracking in Lancashire next week

Bury Council votes against fast-tracking Fracking

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news release

12th Sep 2018

An emergency motion brought by Bury Council leader Councillor Rishi Shori, against the Government’s plans to fast-track planning for fracking, has been passed unanimously tonight (12 September). (1)

Urgent: Get your MP to the debate on fracking

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8th Sep 2018

On Wednesday (12th September), for the first time in almost 3 years, MPs will debate #fracking in the House of Commons. This is massive!!

Friends of the Earth Director Liz Hutchins, to join Preston New Road Green Monday

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news release

31st Aug 2018

Communities protesting against Cuadrilla’s plans to frack Preston New Road will be joined by Friends of the Earth Director Liz Hutchins this Monday, the 3rd of September.

Don’t let the government fast-track fracking

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29th Aug 2018

The government is consulting on whether exploratory drilling for gas should be categorised as ‘permitted development’.

Ask your council leaders to STOP fast-tracked fracking (CPRE)

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5th Aug 2018

Recent government proposals to fast-track fracking are getting closer to reality. The government wants to make it possible to drill test wells for non-hydraulic fracking without needing to apply for planning permission, using planning tools intended to approve low-impact developments …

Polling shows Conservative councillors at odds with government on fast-track fracking plans

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news release

2nd Aug 2018

New polling published today by the Campaign to Protect Rural England and Friends of the Earth reveals that an overwhelming majority (80%) of Conservative councillors in areas where fracking companies have a license to drill and explore for gas believe that planning applications …

New planning rules put our climate at risk – warns Friends of the Earth

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news release

26th Jul 2018

Friends of the Earth is considering a legal challenge over the government’s new planning rules The government failed to carry out a strategic environmental assessment on its new planning rules  putting our climate and environment at risk, warns Friends of the Earth …

Government gives fracking green-light to “dead-on-feet” industry

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news release

24th Jul 2018

Ministers backing the wrong horse, says Friends of the Earth Friends of the Earth and local residents vow to continue fighting fracking as Minister Claire Perry today (July 24, 2018 ) granted consent for the controversial process in Lancashire. The …

Ask your councillors to oppose fast-tracking fracking

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21st Jul 2018

The government has announced proposals to fast-track fracking. Exploratory drilling would be exempt from the need to apply for planning permission, like putting up a garden shed.

Government must listen to MPs and stop fracking plans

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news release

5th Jul 2018

The government must take heed of MPs and put a halt to changes to fracking rules which would take power away from local people and make it easier for fracking companies to drill.

Mark Rylance calls for protection of Sherwood Forest: “where won’t they frack?”

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news release

31st May 2018

Friends of the Earth has joined forces with Oscar-winning actor Mark Rylance to raise awareness of the looming threat of fracking to England’s beautiful countryside and most important ecosystems.

Communities to rally against fracking injunction – Manchester High Court, Thursday (Frack Free Greater Manchester press release)

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news release

30th May 2018

* Campaigners will gather from 9.30am on 31 May with the hearing starting at 10.30am. Photocall 10am * Communities opposed to fracking from across the North will be gathering outside the Civil Justice Centre in Manchester on Thursday (31 May …

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