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United Kingdom: Fracking protesters gather for six-day camp as Balcombe drilling suspended
2013-08-16 12:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Press Association: Anti-fracking protesters have welcomed the suspension of an exploratory oil-drilling operation in West Sussex, as the first of hundreds of extra activists started to arrive. Up to 1,000 more campaigners are set to descend on the outskirts of Balcombe, for the six-day Reclaim the Power camp. It has been organised in opposition to hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, which some fear the energy firm Cuadrilla will go on to conduct after it has completed its exploratory drilling. Campaigners were...
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United Kingdom: Drilling pause for Balcombe fracking protests is sensible move, say police
2013-08-16 10:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Cuadrilla has halted its oil-drilling operations in West Sussex in anticipation of an influx of anti-fracking protesters at the site this weekend. The company, which is pioneering the controversial process of hydraulic fracturing in Britain, said that after discussions with police it had doubled the height of its security fences and installed razor wire at the Balcombe site, and had called a halt to the drilling until further notice. A spokesman said this was owing to concerns "for the health...
Cuadrilla Resources Temporarily Suspends Activities At Balcombe
2013-08-16 08:45:00| OGI
Cuadrilla Resources suspended activities at its West Sussex site in response to an escalation of protests against fracing.
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United Kingdom: Balcombe oil drilling stops in anticipation of weekend protest
2013-08-16 01:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Cuadrilla has halted its oil-drilling operations in West Sussex in anticipation of an influx of anti-fracking protesters at the site this weekend. The company, which is pioneering the controversial process of hydraulic fracturing in Britain, said that after discussions with police it had doubled the height of its security fences and installed razor wire at the Balcombe site, and had called a halt to the stopped drilling until further notice. A spokesman said this was owing to concerns "for the...
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United Kingdom: Balcombe fracking protesters plead not guilty to causing disruption
2013-08-14 15:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Eight people have pleaded not guilty to causing disruption during protests against fracking. The defendants are charged in connection with more than two weeks of campaigning in Balcombe, West Sussex, against the energy company Cuadrilla, which is testing for shale gas in the area. Fracking involves the pumping of high pressure liquid deep underground to split shale rock and release gas, which according to opponents could potentially cause water contamination, small-scale earthquakes and environmental...
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