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United Kingdom: Thousands to protest against fracking in Lancashire
2014-08-15 18:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Independent: From his bedroom Rod Knight can see the field which campaigners claim could be the first commercial fracking site in Britain. Having been diagnosed with terminal cancer three years ago and after a lifetime in the Royal Army Veterinary Corps, he says he is not a natural protester. But he does fear the arrival of energy company Cuadrilla and the potentially devastating impact it might have on his kennels business, his life and his property which he believes had already suffered cracks as a result...
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Fracking taking place US shallower depths than first thought study
2014-08-15 13:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: Ongoing research suggests fracking is taking place at much shallower depths than first thought. Authors say there is no evidence of water contamination, but more research needs to be done to assess the impact of activity at these levels. In a presentation at the American Chemical Society conference in San Francisco on Tuesday, two researchers described their ongoing study into the depths of fracking by energy companies in the US. The researchers from Stanford Universities School of Earth Sciences...
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Coalition calls for override of Christie fracking waste veto
2014-08-15 07:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Asbury Park Press: A coalition of New Jersey groups is calling on the Legislature to protect the state against toxic fracking waste. The Legislature already did. Gov. Christie vetoed it. "Governor Christie by vetoing the frack waste ban has just vetoed clean water in New Jersey. With this veto the Governor has sided with the big polluters against protecting New Jersey's waterways from toxic frack waste. Fracking waste is a witches brew of over 700 different chemicals including some radioactive. He has sided with...
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Scottish Government says no to UK fracking plans
2014-08-15 04:33:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Energy Live: The UK Governments plans to remove the right of householders to object to fracking companies drilling under their homes are being opposed by Scotland. Earlier this year the UK Government proposed to grant shale oil and gas firms automatic access to land below 300 metres in a bid to speed up exploration. In return, communities would receive a one-off payment of 20,000 per well. However, Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing believes the powers on this issue should be with Scotland. He said: The...
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United Kingdom: Protesters occupy field near Cuadrillas proposed fracking site in Blackpool
2014-08-14 18:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Several hundred anti-fracking protesters have taken over a field near a proposed exploration site for shale gas in the Fylde area, east of Blackpool. The No Dash for Gas Reclaim The Power camp has positioned itself close to one of two planned drill sites by energy firm Cuadrilla and is expected to remain for six days. Inga Wilde, a campaigner at the camp said: Blackpool is the first location for fracking in the UK, the first test site. So wed like to stop fracking here and fracking everywhere...
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