UK - Amber Rudd speech - hardly a mention of fracking.

Has Amber overlooked the central plank of Tory policy we wonder? Surely not.Ed.

Read what she had to say here: http://drillordrop.com/2015/11/18/amber-rudd-energy-policy-speech-analysis-and-reaction/

UK - Business leaders opposed to fracking wrongly added to list of those in favour.

http://stopfyldefracking.org.uk/latest-news/business-leaders-opposed-to-fracking-wrongly-included-as-signatories-on-pro-fracking-letter/

One wonders how that could possibly have happened? Ed.

Jose Bove fears a resumption of shale gas drilling in the Gard and Herault Departements.

And probably with good reason - Ed.

http://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/languedoc-roussillon/herault/montpellier/jose-bove-craint-

France - Sailor supports shale gas in political bid

It would seem that sailor Maude Fontenoy is still in favour of shale gas/fracking and is making this something of a platform in the context of her role in Les Republicans (formerly the UMP ). 

Once President Hollande is gone it would seem inevitable that fracking will once again become a major issue en France.

Full article here ( in French ): http://www.liberation.fr/desintox/2015/11/12/maud-fontenoy-se-refait-un-shoot-au-gaz-de-schiste_1412888

UK becomes only G7 country to increase fossil fuel subsidies

From The Guardian.............................

'Tory government is giving billions in ever increasing handouts to oil and gas majors at the same time as cutting support for clean energy, report reveals'

Read the full report here:  http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/nov/12/uk-breaks-pledge-to-become-only-g7-country-increase-fossil-fuel-subsidies?CMP=share_btn_link

UK government - total disregard for sites of scientific special interest.

Sheer arrogance and disregard for anything other than greed............................
http://www.consented.co.uk/read/west-newton-a-a-dangerous-microcosm-of-uk-fracking/

US - Study explains link between wastewater disposal and earthquakes.

Long suspected, the link between wastewater resulting from oil or gas fracking now receives detailed examination and surprise, surprise....................

Read the report here: http://news.sciencemag.org/earth/2015/06/pumped-rumble