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This page shows the last 10 blog posts made on the RAFF (Residents’ Action on Fylde Fracking) site

Is Cuadrilla’s Environmental Impact Survey a smokescreen for something else?
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Cuadrilla has announced that it will NOT be drilling at the Anna’s Road site until at least 2014, as it undertakes an Environmental Impact Survey (EIS) at the site. The drilling company will not be allowed to work on the Anna’s Road site between and October and March, due to the [...]

Thu, Mar 14, 2013 12:59:00 PM, Continue reading at the source

Fylde MP Mark Menzies lends support to pro-shale gas George Osborne
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George Osborne is blocking a watertight target for the UK to produce carbon-free electricity by 2030, so last month (February), we asked you to write to Fylde MP Mark Menzies to support former Conservative environment minister Tim Yeo’s green amendment to the Government’s energy bill. The amendment is exactly what is needed to [...]

Tue, Mar 12, 2013 5:58:00 PM, Continue reading at the source

“Many fleas make big dog move” : Jessica Ernst’s inspirational talk
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Jessica Ernst chatting to residents A huge thanks to all who came to the Jessica Ernst talk, “Fracking Community: Actions and Omissions Speak Louder than Words“ on Thursday 7 March. The church hall in St Annes was packed, and the audience was respectful and attentive as Canadian scientist Jessica portrayed the realities of [...]

Fri, Mar 08, 2013 5:11:00 PM, Continue reading at the source

Five minute standing ovation for Jessica Ernst in Ireland
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Canadian scientist Jessica Ernst arrived in Ireland on March lst to embark on a hectic two week tour of Ireland, Northern Ireland and England, presenting her disturbing story to the communities who are living in areas licensed or with options licenses acquired for the onshore extraction of shale gas. Jessica Ernst presented to packed venues in [...]

Wed, Mar 06, 2013 4:39:00 PM, Continue reading at the source

LCC Councillor believes “Attempts to suggest it’s dangerous (fracking) purile”
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RAFF contacted all Councillors in the area and invited them to the public meeting where Jessica Ernst (an expert from the Oil & Gas sector) is speaking – this is the response we got from to Lancashire County Council‘s Councillor Rob Bailey: “ I support fracking and find the attempts to suggest [...]

Tue, Mar 05, 2013 12:21:00 PM, Continue reading at the source

Cuadrilla’s planning applications delayed by Lancs County Council – again
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Once again, Lancashire County Council’s Planning department has informed RAFF that neither of Cuadrilla’s Anna’s Road planning applications are on the agenda for next week’s meeting. One of these, at least, was originally scheduled to be dealt with on 6 January 2013 but a series of delays by LCC means [...]

Wed, Feb 27, 2013 11:09:00 AM, Continue reading at the source

Please help us promote Jessica Ernst event
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RAFF is delighted to have organised a public meeting with Canadian environmental scientist Jessica Ernst. As part of an international tour, Jessica is coming to St Annes from Ireland, before travelling down to Balcombe in Sussex. As an environmental scientist, Jessica has 30 years of oil and gas industry experience. She [...]

Sun, Feb 24, 2013 5:58:00 PM, Continue reading at the source

RAFF objects to Cuadrilla’s planning application for horizonal borehole
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RAFF has objected to the application by Cuadrilla Resources to drill an exploratory horizontal borehole for shale gas exploration at Anna’s Road, Westby. It has been a busy year so far for objecting to Cuadrilla’s planning applications and we apologise for asking you to, once again, contact the planning department at [...]

Thu, Feb 21, 2013 10:45:00 PM, Continue reading at the source

Are Cuadrilla trying to circumvent the environmental regulations?
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Last month we carried a news item on Cuadrilla’s application to Lancashire County Council to carry out its own scoping report. We asked you to send your objections to LCC and provided some guidance on what to include in your email/letter. Thank you to those who have already done so. Allowing [...]

Thu, Feb 21, 2013 8:38:00 PM, Continue reading at the source

There’s still time to tell the Environment Agency NOT to grant permits for disposal of flowback sludge
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A couple of weeks ago we asked you to write to the Environment Agency (EA) to object to its consultations on draft decisions to grant Bowland Resources (a subsidiary of Cuadrilla) permission to ‘safely manage extractive waste and radioactive substances, generated by exploring for shale gas’ at three sites in Lancashire – Anna’s Road, Westby; Grange Hill, [...]

Mon, Feb 18, 2013 11:47:00 AM, Continue reading at the source

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