The company behind the controversial Preston New Road fracking site in Fylde has been told that it must plug its two wells there by the end of next year. The […]

Lancashire County Council this month has urged the government to clarify how residents will give consent for local fracking sites. The council has asked the government to ensure that local […]

Preston and Lancashire groups have released statements against fracking in the UK. In November 2019, the UK government prohibited fracking – a technique which involves drilling into the earth and […]

A new centre has opened up in Preston with the aim of bringing local communities together to tackle climate change. The Preston Climate Emergency Centre is the 19th climate emergency […]

Cuadrilla have started work to abandon a fracking site on Preston New Road. A spokesperson from Frack Free Lancashire said: “Frack Free Lancashire are pleased to see that work has […]

Anti-fracking groups are marking Lancashire Day with a planned protest outside County Hall. Frack Free Lancashire and Friends of the Earth are among the groups who are opposed to plans […]

An event to discuss potential fracking in the countryside on the edge of Preston has been called. Campaign groups are holding a summit at Preston’s St John Minster called Fracking […]

Plans for shale gas exploration on the edge of Preston have drawn huge numbers of objections. Cuadrilla propose to start the process, known as fracking, on Roseacre Wood. Campaigners Frack […]