The Ross Gazette reports that Frack Off Our Forest, a local pressure group, is urging Herefordshire residents to write to their local MP, Jesse Norman, if they believe that fracking should not be allowed in the Wye Valley or the Forest of Dean. It was revealed last year that areas of the Wye Valley and the […]
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Fracking licenses approved for parts of Herefordshire
AREAS in south Herefordshire are now licensed for fracking following a government vote, reports the Hereford Times. The Wye Valley and Forest of Dean were part of the 159 Petroleum Exploration and Development Licences awarded for fracking across England voted through in the House of Commons on December 16. But before a licensee can start […]
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Fracking in Herefordshire must be prevented
Areas in the south of Herefordshire are now licensed for fracking. On 17 December, government announced that 159 Petroleum Exploration and Development Licences (PEDLs) had been awarded for fracking across England under the 14th landward licensing round. Areas to the south of our county, including inside the Forest of Dean and in the vicinity of Symonds Yat (known […]
