Plans are being made for fracking to take place under Sherwood Forest where an ancient oak stands where according to legend Robin Hood and his merry men rested.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/12/31/robin-hood-oak-frackers-sights/
Month: December 2016
Legislative committee puts hold on fracking regulations
A panel of state lawmakers is delaying regulations for hydraulic fracturing for natural gas in western Maryland.
http://wtop.com/maryland/2016/12/legislative-committee-puts-hold-on-fracking-regulations/
Weinstein: Boost energy’s resurgence with pro-growth policies
Tthe most important contributor to America’s industrial renaissance has been cheap and abundant energy, thanks to the “fracking boom” that started nearly a decade ago and has boosted domestic oil and natural gas output by more than 70 percent. Consequently, the average cost to manufacture goods in the United States is only marginally higher than in China and 10 percent lower than in most European economies.
http://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outlook/article/Weinstein-Boost-energy-s-resurgence-with-10827679.php
Maryland fracking rules put on hold, setting stage for legislative debate
A group of Maryland lawmakers has put on hold the Hogan administration’s plan for regulating “fracking” for natural gas in the state, setting the stage for a debate in Annapolis early next year over whether to permanently ban the hotly disputed drilling practice.
Court tells EPA to review its rules on oil and gas waste
A federal court directed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to review and possibly update its regulations on oil and gas waste, in a decision that was welcomed by environmental groups who had sued the agency, claiming its rules have failed to keep pace with the fracking boom.
Anti-frackers pitch camp at planned shale gas site
ANTI-FRACKING campaigners have set up camp near the village of Kirby Misperton in North Yorkshire, where the firm Third Energy has just been granted permission for a site.
Shock after anti-fracking campaigners linked to ‘extremism’
Anti-fracking campaigners on Merseyside were shocked after uncovering official documents which classed them alongside terrorist and extremist groups.
Campaigners from Liverpool, Formby and Southport said that linking shale gas opponents to extremism was undermining the right to peaceful protest and demanded that all references to them be removed.
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/shock-after-anti-fracking-campaigners-12380317
In letter to state, Alaskans say they want more of a say on future fracking
They’re asking to be part of the permit process for fracking operations in the state. The letter requests that every time AOGCC receives an application from an operator that wants to undergo hydraulic fracturing, Alaskans not only be notified but also be allowed the opportunity to weigh in. As it stands now, the applications are not of public record or part of the public process, says Jody Columbine with AOGCC.
http://www.ktva.com/letter-state-alaskans-say-want-say-future-fracking-417/
A Not-So-Silent Issue With Fracking
Forget about breathing silica dust or drinking methane-infused water: A new study suggests merely hearing the noise associated with natural gas fracking operations can jeopardize human health.
http://www.theintelligencer.net/news/top-headlines/2016/12/a-not-so-silent-issue-with-fracking/
Lawsuit Challenges Fracking Off California Coastline
Attorney General Kamala D. Harris and the California Coastal Commission have filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of the Interior’s final environmental assessment, which clears the way for hydraulic fracturing (fracking), acidizing, and other advanced well treatments on the Pacific Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of California. The suit was filed on December 19.
http://www.maritime-executive.com/article/lawsuit-challenges-fracking-off-california-coastline