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More fracking licences announced

Dear Supporter Two recent Government announcements have been made in their continued attempts to get the fracking industry started. The first was that councils who are slow to make decisions on planning applications for unconventional gas will lose the right

FrackFreeDudleston August 19, 2015 News, Politics Read more

A Dramatic Week

Dear Supporter The past week has been the busiest ever for news about unconventional gas extraction in the UK.  As we continue to prepare to fight the appeal, these wider events are very significant for our future here in Dudleston.

FrackFreeDudleston February 2, 2015 Local updates, News Read more

Fossil fuels should be ‘phased out by 2100’ says IPCC

Fossil fuels should be ‘phased out by 2100’ says IPCC

The unrestricted use of fossil fuels must end soon if the world is to avoid dangerous climate change. That is the central message of a stark new report from the UN-backed Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The IPCC urges that

FrackFreeDudleston November 2, 2014 News Read more

Dudleston methane drilling decision postponed

Dudleston methane drilling decision postponed

A decision over plans to drill for methane in north Shropshire has been postponed by the local authority. Dart Energy has applied for permission to dig a test borehole to check for coal bed methane on farmland in Dudleston, near Ellesmere. About

FrackFreeDudleston October 25, 2014 News Read more

Fracking is a toxic issue for Conservative party grassroots

When parish councillor Chris Hesketh volunteered to form a local group to challenge plans to drill for gas in north Shropshire, he had little idea how people would respond. The rural constituency, held by former environment secretary Owen Paterson, is the safest Tory

FrackFreeDudleston September 9, 2014February 17, 2016 News Read more

One final push!

Dear Supporters Please click on both links below to object to the Lancashire applications.  It is very important to lend our support to other villages under threat. Many thanks FrackFreeDudleston All Anti-Fracking groups As you may recall I wrote out

FrackFreeDudleston August 30, 2014August 31, 2014 News Read more

Fracking licences to be granted by government

Fracking licences to be granted by government

The bidding process for licences to extract shale gas – using the controversial process fracking – will begin later on Monday (28th July 2014). About half the UK is open to exploration, but tightened rules cover areas of outstanding beauty.

FrackFreeDudleston July 28, 2014July 28, 2014 News, Politics Read more

Protesters claim gas drilling is pointless in Shropshire

Test drilling for coal in Shropshire would be a complete waste of time, an anti-fracking campaigner has said. Dart Energy wants permission to drill a temporary coal bed methane exploration borehole on land north west of The Brooklands, Dudleston, near

FrackFreeDudleston July 23, 2014July 23, 2014 Local updates, News Read more

Blow for hopes of UK shale energy boom as council throws out drilling plans

West Sussex council unanimously rejects Celtique Energie’s planning application to explore for shale oil near village of Wisborough Green A fracking firm’s plans to explore for shale oil in West Sussex have been unanimously rejected by the council, in a

FrackFreeDudleston July 23, 2014February 17, 2016 News Read more

It is time to object

An important message from FrackFreeDudleston IT IS TIME TO OBJECT!!! We all have a short space of time to object to the Coal Bed Methane (CBM) test drill application. The deadline for comments is currently 14th July, but may be

FrackFreeDudleston July 5, 2014July 5, 2014 Local updates, News Read more
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  • Wrexham planning council rejected plans to drill a borehole for gas at Borras Road Wrexham planning council rejected plans to drill a borehole for gas at Borras Road
  • Dart Energy have withdrawn the application to drill for CBM in Dudleston Dart Energy have withdrawn the application to drill for CBM in Dudleston
  • The planning application has landed… The planning application has landed...
  • We have been granted Rule 6 status We have been granted Rule 6 status
  • The truth about David Cameron’s fracking fairytale The truth about David Cameron's fracking fairytale
  • Unanimous vote in our favour but we’re not there yet Unanimous vote in our favour but we're not there yet
  • Protesters claim gas drilling is pointless in Shropshire Protesters claim gas drilling is pointless in Shropshire
  • New UK fracking licence areas confirmed New UK fracking licence areas confirmed
  • Dudleston methane drilling decision postponed Dudleston methane drilling decision postponed
  • The final milestone for North Shropshire The final milestone for North Shropshire
  • More fracking licences announced More fracking licences announced
  • Dart Energy have withdrawn the application to drill for CBM in Dudleston Dart Energy have withdrawn the application to drill for CBM in Dudleston
  • The CBM test drill will not be happening in Dudleston The CBM test drill will not be happening in Dudleston
  • We have been granted Rule 6 status We have been granted Rule 6 status
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