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Queens Fish Bar 3:32 Fri Oct 5
Fracking at Lancashire site to begin next week, Cuadrilla says

Central government over-rode local government to allow this. How is that democratic?

Fracking is not the solution.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-45758116

Fracking at one of the UK's first horizontal shale exploration wells will begin next week, energy firm Cuadrilla has confirmed.
The company has drilled two wells at its Preston New Road site in Lancashire after being given the go-ahead to extract shale gas by the government.
Cuadrilla chief executive Francis Egan said the start of fracking was "the final milestone".
A last-ditch bid to halt the process is to be heard at the High Court later.
The site, near Little Plumpton, has been the scene of repeated protests from campaigners who object to hydraulic fracturing and its potential impact on the environment.
The process sees liquid pumped at high pressure deep underground to fracture rock and release gas.
In 2011, fracking operations by Cuadrilla were suspended at Preese Hall near Blackpool after they were linked with two earth tremors.
Tina Rothery
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Tina Rothery from Frack Free Lancashire said she dreaded the start of fracking
Campaigner Tina Rothery, from Frack Free Lancashire, claimed people in the area were being treated like "guinea pigs".
"We have feared and dreaded this day for seven years," she said.
"We have done everything we can that is permitted in our democracy to stop this and we have had to resort to peaceful, not direct action.
"Why is it acceptable for the government to allow us to be treated like guinea pigs?"
Cuadrilla completed the first horizontal shale gas well in April, with a second well finished in July.
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The company's CEO Francis Egan said results from a six-month test period are expected early next year. These will provide information on how much gas the firm could potentially recover.
On Thursday, anti-fracking campaigner Bob Dennett from Lytham lodged papers at the High Court seeking an injunction to halt fracking operations in Little Plumpton.
He claimed there was "no clear and robust plan" to evacuate residents in the event of an earthquake resulting from fracking.
A Cuadrilla spokesman said they were aware of the "last-ditch attempt to delay our efforts" but called the grounds for a judicial review "hopelessly weak".
"We remain confident that we and Lancashire County Council have undertaken all necessary risk assessments and have thorough emergency response safety procedures in place," the spokesman added.

Northern Sold 3:54 Fri Oct 5
Re: Fracking at Lancashire site to begin next week, Cuadrilla says

Good... as long as it does not cave in ESSEX then do it... fuck the North

Mike Oxsaw 4:00 Fri Oct 5
Re: Fracking at Lancashire site to begin next week, Cuadrilla says

I NEED gas to keep my little tootsies warm this winter.

So fucking what if a few northerners die, their poxy villages sink into the ground and their entire local ecosystem gets cunted in the bastard.

It's a price I'm quite prepared to pay.

Northern Sold 4:02 Fri Oct 5
Re: Fracking at Lancashire site to begin next week, Cuadrilla says

Have not heard of too many towns being swallowed up in the hick towns in the US of A... so I say crack on...

Sven Roeder 4:40 Fri Oct 5
Re: Fracking at Lancashire site to begin next week, Cuadrilla says

Cuadrilla?
Is he that winger that played for Chelsea that moved to an Italian club?
The one with the curly hair

muskie 5:29 Fri Oct 5
Re: Fracking at Lancashire site to begin next week, Cuadrilla says

Fracking is something that upsets the liberal left so I am totally in favour of it.

Mike Oxsaw 11:58 Fri Oct 5
Re: Fracking at Lancashire site to begin next week, Cuadrilla says

Cuadrilla.

If there's a better name that screams "We're going to go bust soon, but don't worry, the government will step in to save all your jobs while we walk away with all the money", I'd like to see it.

GSCS 6:15 Sun Oct 7
Re: Fracking at Lancashire site to begin next week, Cuadrilla says

They have buggered the A583 for me every time I drive to Kirkham !!! They keep bringing lorries in around 4am a couple of times a week, keeps waking me up :(

Westham67 6:45 Sun Oct 7
Re: Fracking at Lancashire site to begin next week, Cuadrilla says

Jobs for the Banglas

Sydney_Iron 7:06 Sun Oct 7
Re: Fracking at Lancashire site to begin next week, Cuadrilla says

I wasn't sure what fracking was, thought it may have been like dogging.............not even close!

Google was my friend..

Queens Fish Bar 2:43 Sun Oct 7
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I can't see how this is all going to turn out well for anyone.

BRANDED 2:47 Sun Oct 7
Re: Fracking at Lancashire site to begin next week, Cuadrilla says

Love to see this a lot in the home counties. Every fucking village should have a fracking site.

Willtell 2:48 Sun Oct 7
Re: Fracking at Lancashire site to begin next week, Cuadrilla says

Why do you hate Britain so much BRANDED?

defjam 3:44 Sun Oct 7
Re: Fracking at Lancashire site to begin next week, Cuadrilla says

Been loads more earthquakes in Oklahoma since they started fracking.

Willtell 6:19 Sun Oct 7
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Yes but as I understand it they pump wastewater underground not for fracking, but to dispose of it! Apparently that accounts for virtually all the quakes....

SurfaceAgentX2Zero 11:28 Sun Oct 7
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Queens Fish Bar 2:43 Sun Oct 7

Cheap oil and no dependency on Russia? Looks good to me.

ray winstone 12:10 Mon Oct 8
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Nothing like a bit of nimbyism for a Sunday evening.

Claret Badger 2:28 Mon Oct 8
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defjam 3:44 Sun Oct 7

but you'd be a commie to link the two

SurfaceAgentX2Zero 8:12 Mon Oct 8
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ray winstone 12:10 Mon Oct 8

Do you know what nimbyism means Ray?

Westham67 8:17 Mon Oct 8
Re: Fracking at Lancashire site to begin next week, Cuadrilla says

Is it someone who is racists against Namibians ?

ray winstone 9:33 Mon Oct 8
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SurfaceAgentX2Zero 8:12 Mon Oct 8

Yes.

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