Fracking and country...
- 14 October 2013 14:39248229[Perhaps this way we can keep Fracking and Coal-Seam Methane drilling/extraction as separate issues.]
Fracking faces land rights challenge from Lancashire farmer and Greenpeace
"A Lancashire dairy farmer has joined forces with Greenpeace to launch a challenge to fracking in England.
The environmental charity is working with people in Lancashire and the West Sussex village of Balcombe whose homes are near sites where the energy company Cuadrilla is looking at using hydraulic fracturing to extract shale gas and oil.
Andrew Pemberton, who supplies milk to 3,000 households in Lytham on the Lancashire coast, said he had joined the campaign because he would lose his livelihood if the local water became contaminated.
The divisive technology of fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, has been associated with air and water pollution, radioactive waste and the despoliation of vast tracts of land, as well as methane emissions, in the US, where it was pioneered.
Cuadrilla, which is currently the UK's only company engaged in fracking, has suffered a series of setbacks. Last week the firm announced it was is closing one of its five exploration sites, at Anna's Road in Lancashire, citing concerns about wintering birds.
Greenpeace's case is based on fracking companies' plans to drill horizontally under people's homes; something the group says would be unlawful without permission..."
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/oct/14/fracking-lancashire-dairy-farmer-challenge
I am not so sure that the 'mineral rights' of property holders in the UK extend all the way to the Earth's core. Time will tell.Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing. - 18 October 2013 17:12248873For those in the area concerned about fracking applications, there is a film being shown in Tilmanstone Village Hall this Sunday, 19 October, at 3pm and again at 5pm which will give information about the procedures.
Also Tilmanstone Parish Council meets on Monday 21st Oct in the Village Hall at 7pm to discuss the applications and hope villagers and other members of the public will give their opinions and views.---------------------------------------------------
Lincolnshire Born and Bred - 6 November 2013 21:19251458I am not keen on fracking and it brings serious problems to the enviroment. I am surprised that this thread have not got many entries!! should be more discussed to be honest.Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud. Maya Angelou ☺🌈🌄🌌🌏🌍🌎
- 6 November 2013 21:23251460you may just regret saying that, 23 pages for your delectation.
https://www.dover.uk.com/forums/dover-forum/dover-ruraltexas-esat-kent-uk - 6 November 2013 21:40251467lol
Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud. Maya Angelou ☺🌈🌄🌌🌏🌍🌎 - Brian Dixon
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6 November 2013 21:54251468there is this.
and this.
- 7 November 2013 19:51251619Unbelievably....... Coastal Oil and Gas withdraw their current planning applications to drill for CBM in East Kent (!)
The following email was received by our Press Officer Julie Wassmer a few minutes ago:
Dear Sir/Madam
I refer to the above and write to advise that following the recent request for further information to address issues raised during the planning application process, Coastal Oil and Gas Limited has withdrawn the following planning applications:
1. Planning Application DO/0218/2013 - Proposed Exploratory Borehole at land south of Puckland Wood, Shepherdswell
2. Planning Application DO/0217/2013 - Proposed Exploratory Borehole at Former Tilmanstone Colliery, Eythorne
3. Planning Application DO/0216/2013 - Proposed Exploratory Borehole at Guston Court Farm, Guston, Dover
Coastal Oil and Gas Limited advise that they intend to collate the additional information requested and re-submit the applications in due course.
No further action will be taken on the above applications. Any new applications will be subject to the necessary consultations and publicity.
Kind Regards
Sharon Thompson
Head of Planning Applications
Planning and Environment,
Enterprise and Environment
Kent County Council Invicta House, County Hall, Maidstone, Kent ME14 1XX - 7 November 2013 20:52251631Well, fancy that.
Maybe they'll come back with much more info next time.
Roger - 9 November 2013 13:46251805whether we like it or not it's coming to the south east soon.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/energy/fracking/10437394/Fracking-is-safe...-and-its-coming-soon.html - 9 November 2013 19:20251874Does anyone know what, if any, effect this will have on home insurance policy / costs for those living in the areas proposed for fracking?
- 9 November 2013 19:25251876i would think that insurance companies will look closely at the report from "water uk" due to be published and will be in contact with geologists before setting future premiums.
- 11 November 2013 10:49252060DiJones
- 11 November 2013 18:46252127DiJones, interesting facts.Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud. Maya Angelou ☺🌈🌄🌌🌏🌍🌎
- 11 November 2013 19:20252132howard mcsweeney1 wrote:i would think that insurance companies will look closely at the report from "water uk" due to be published and will be in contact with geologists before setting future premiums.
Given that the legal doctrine of strict liability applies to mining and drilling operators, it's the operators' legal liability insurers that need to be well-informed. Homeowners just need to make sure their policy covers legal fees for suing someone else. (Most do, but if you insured cheaply via meerkat.whatever, yours might not). Strict liability means both that intent or negligence does not have to be proven, and proof of due diligence is not a defence.I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson