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Balcombe fracking protests: Activists rally in UK
2013-08-19 13:49:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Christian Science Monitor: British energy company Cuadrilla Resources issued an apology last week to the residents of Balcombe, a village in West Sussex near the western British coast. Campaigners flocked to the region by the thousands and set up camp to protest against hydraulic fracturing. The company said it suspended its operations as a safety precaution on the advice from local police in light of the protest. British Prime Minister David Cameron came out in favor of fracking, saying the controversial practice was worth...
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United Kingdom: Councils demand higher fracking payments
2013-08-19 12:12:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BusinessGreen: Fresh protests over shale gas exploration have heaped more troubles on energy company Cuadrilla, as it emerged councils want a bigger share of the incentives paid to communities hosting fracking. This morning 20 protestors blockaded Cuadrilla's headquarters in Lichfield, Staffordshire, while a further six super-glued themselves to the London office of Bell Pottinger, the PR firm employed by Cuadrilla. The protests come after more than 2,000 people marched through the village of Balcombe, West...
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No. 10 takes a week to say that Cameron would welcome fracking near his home
2013-08-19 06:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Telegraph: The Prime Minister's spokesman said that Mr Cameron would welcome shale gas exploration in his Witney constituency as long as "locally led planning processes were followed'. The same spokesman last week refused ten times to say whether the Prime Minister would support fracking near his Oxfordshire home. When pushed, Downing Street would say only that "ultimately the Prime Minister supports fracking' and that there should be a "dialogue with local people' about any attempts to extract the fuel....
United Kingdom: Fracking protesters target Cuadrilla HQ
2013-08-19 06:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Chronicle: Anti-fracking protesters have blockaded energy company Cuadrillas headquarters while others have superglued themselves to a PR company used by the firm. The action at Cuadrilla in Lichfield, Staffordshire, and at PR firm Bell Pottinger in central London come on the first of two days of "mass civil disobedience" which campaigners have pledged to carry out to highlight their stance against fracking. Activists are currently taking part in a six-day Reclaim The Power action camp in Balcombe, West...
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United Kingdom: Dame Vivienne Westwood joins fracking protesters
2013-08-19 04:39:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ITV: Renowned fashion designer Dame Vivienne Westwood has joined protesters at the Cuadrilla fracking site in Balcombe, West Sussex. Dame Vivienne, 72, carried a placard which said: "Say no to fracking" as campaigners gathered at the site.
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