UK - It's all about share price stupid. Told you so.

Since the Conservatives won a majority in the general election just over three weeks ago, there has been an increase in the number of planning applications submitted relating to hydraulic fracturing.
This observation comes after a marked rise in the share price of many fracking companies since fracking-friendly Amber Rudd was selected as Secretary of State for the Department of Energy and Climate Change.

Read more on this predicted surge:  http://www.theecologist.org/News/news_round_up/2890376/fracking_surge_follows_tory_election_win.html

UK - Ask Barclays Bank not to frack in North Yorkshire.

Strange but true. Read the report and sign the petition here: http://www.foe.co.uk/act/ask-barclays-stop-fracking-north-yorkshire#.VWqv_Yl19IE.email

Facebook - Look what we found................

Checking the various oil and gassy Facebook pages just now as we do on a daily basis and look what we found on Shell's page - Video ( scroll down a bit ) 'A Song of Oil,Ice and Fire'. Compelling viewing.

https://www.facebook.com/Shell/photos/a.366883380021940.83671.200969413280005/910964975613775/?type=1&theater

It's hard to believe that man could be so stupid and so greedy is it not. Has nothing to do with energy needs - at all. Ed.

Fracking - The day to day reality.

A new documentary will show what it's like to have your life turned upside down by fracking.

http://www.upworthy.com/a-new-documentary-will-show-what-its-like-to-have-your-life-turned-upside-down-by-fracking 

UK - Here we go, here we go................................

Following the Conservative 'victory' in the recent UK governmental elections we forecast a wave of new fracking applications.

The Guardian - 23/05/15 reported...............

The UK's most high profile shale gas developer, Cuadrilla Resources, announced on Monday that it is poised to submit planning applications for exploratory wells at its site in Lancashire, raising the prospect of a summer of protests against the controversial development.
The company issued a statement confirming it would put forward a planning application to Lancashire County Council for it to drill, hydraulically fracture, and test the flow of gas at up to four exploratory wells at its proposed site at Preston New Road. It added that plans would also be submitted to install a series of seismic monitoring stations within four kilometres of the proposed site, in order to monitor the risk of earth tremors that may result from the drilling.
Cuadrilla said the planning application had followed "extensive public consultation" and would be accompanied by a detailed Environmental Impact Assessment undertaken by consultancy Arup.

Safe as houses.Ed.

UK - Now let us spoil Yorkshire....................

A small energy company has become the second firm to apply for a licence to frack for gas in Britain, submitting an application for a site in the Vale of Pickering in Yorkshire. Just days after the new energy secretary, Amber Rudd, expressed her support for hydraulic fracturing, Third Energy has applied to use the controversial technique at a well at Kirby Misperton, about 25 miles from York, near Malton in Ryedale. The site is close to the Flamingo Land theme park and holiday resort.

Read the full report here:  http://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/may/22/uk-fracking-firm-applies-for-licence-in-north-yorkshire

UK - Full tilt for fracking says Tory Govt.

Fracking support falls as Tory government promises to 'deliver shale'

Conservatives pledge to drive through fracking projects, including under national parks – despite public opposition rising from 29% to 43% in the last 18 months, according to a YouGov pol. (They had previously said that they would stop at the perimeter of a national park, but hey, who cares now ).

Read the full report here.....................

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/may/19/public-opposition-to-fracking-rises-in-face-of-tory-push-for-shale-gas?CMP=share_btn_link



Footnote. Most voters supported other parties, not the Conservatives. ... In reality, under the UK's first-past-the-post electoral system, winning a majority of seats does not mean that the majority of people support you. ... 63% opted for other parties. ... Only 24% of those eligible to vote actually put a cross next to a Tory .