We are delighted that the court has agreed that there is validity in our arguments and they have therefore upheld a right of appeal against the decision to allow fracking at the Preston New Road site. We have put forward credible…
The very lovely Andy Severyn has now made a download of the beautiful song: Before You Came (You Will Not Take Our Flowers). Andy and John Hobson performed this song at the National Anti-Fracking Rally held at Maple Farm on the 27th…
Press release 20th December 2016 Campaigners from rural Ryedale are outraged today after a high court ruling looks set to give the green light to hydraulic fracturing in the village of Kirby Misperton in North Yorkshire. Judge, Mrs Justice Lang,…
Formal legal proceedings have now been issued at the High Court against the Government’s decision to grant permission for fracking in Lancashire. The legal challenge has been issued by the Preston New Road Action Group (PNRAG), represented by law firm…
A Champion of Localism? Tory MP, Brandon Lewis, made a potentially lethal statement for the Conservatives regarding fracking and localism last week, during a Radio 4 Any Questions show. Listen to it again here, where he champions planning decisions made by local…
We have created a petition over Public Health England’s 2014 narrow ‘Review of potential public health impacts from shale gas extraction’. It is now grossly outdated and hundreds of critical studies have been published since. Public Health England must produce a new…
Ryedale Decision Day is Friday 20th May. Join us as the Frack Free Lancashire bus visits Yorkshire with love for Ryedale Decision Day! We are joining our Yorkshire beauties to show support because Lancashire loves Yorkshire, doncha know! Here’s the…
New Report Slams Fracking Damage Across USA The Environment America Research and Policy Center has issued a damning new report on fracking damage in America, detailing land, climate and water harm over the last decade. You can read the full report…
The recent and severe Texas floods as reported here and on this news report, have caused fracking fluids and chemicals to leach into public waterways. Photos can be viewed here with a selection below: We were reminded of an untruth that was spoken…
