Herefordshire Against Fracking are organising a protest outside Barclays in Broad Street, Hereford, on Saturday 21st from 11 until 12. They would welcome support in explaining the risk to the Wye Valley from fracking. All welcome to De Koffie Pot afterwards. […]
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Latest news and information on fracking in Herefordshire
Four more councils vote against fracking
Opponents of shale gas in the west country are celebrating a series of recent council votes against fracking. In the past fortnight, Conservative-controlled Gloucestershire and Herefordshire County Councils have backed anti-fracking motions while Forest of Dean District and Watchet Town Councils have declared themselves Frack Free Zones. Read a full report here. […]
Council vote against fracking, sort of
A dozen anti-fracking campaigners welcomed councillors attending the full Council meeting at Shire Hall on Friday (16th December), when a Motion on fracking in the County was to be considered. After a short debate, Council voted unanimously to adopt the Motion introduced by Kerne Bridge Councillor Paul Newman – “The Executive be asked to consider the […]
Let Council know we don’t want fracking here
Herefordshire Council are meeting this Friday 16 December at 9.30 am to consider fracking in the county. There will be a peaceful anti-fracking presence outside Shire Hall from 9am, to show councillors that people care about protecting the county’s environment – and its tourist industry! This is due to a motion tabled by Conservative Kerne Bridge Councillor […]
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Fracking: a clear and present danger in Herefordshire
Members of green groups in Herefordshire, including Greenpeace and the Green Party, leafleted shoppers in Hereford last Saturday on the controversial issue of Fracking. Fracking is used to extract shale gas [1], and has recently been given the go ahead in Lancashire and Yorkshire in the face of very vocal opposition from local people, councils […]
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Shale fracking affects house prices, health and environment, but government don’t want you to know
Of interest to those attending last night’s Big Green Conversation on Fracking, The Guardian reports this morning that Ministers deliberately delayed a report showing fracking could affect house prices, health and the environment until after a crucial planning decision. […]
BGC on Thursday 24th: Fracking the shire
A reminder that ‘Fracking the Shire’ is the title of our Big Green Conversation at De Koffie Pot on Thursday 24th November, 7pm for 7.30pm. Come along to find out what the fuss is about, what’s going on globally, and how it could affect Herefordshire specifically. We are trying this event without the complication of […]
Fracking: unsafe, unproven, bad for Herefordshire
THE GREEN PARTY strongly opposes fracking. Not only is a dangerous and unproven technology, even if it were safe it would be unacceptable because our overriding priority has to be to reduce our carbon emissions. All our efforts must be to reduce carbon use and increase renewable energy capacity. And renewables are great news for Herefordshire where […]
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Event | 24 Nov | BGC | Fracking the Shire
‘Fracking the Shire’ is the title of our next Big Green Conversation at De Koffie Pot on Thursday 24th November, 7pm for 7.30pm. Come along to find out what the fuss is about, what’s going on globally, and how it could affect Herefordshire specifically. We are trying this event without the complication of Eventbrite – […]
Hereford MP Norman wants to frack
Hereford MP Jesse Norman has criticised Labour for saying it would ban fracking. A Hereford Green spokesperson said: ‘Jesse Norman may find it interesting explaining his love of fracking to residents of South Herefordshire as they worry about falling house prices, polluted water supplies, earthquakes and damage to our tourist industry if the frackers are […]
